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THE 

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A COLLECTION OF 

5lntl)em0, ColUcte, iJraijers, anb ©IjanksgbinQS, 

FROM HOLY SCRIPTURE, 

AND 

THE BOOK OF COIVIMON PRAYER; 

ARRANGED ACCORDING TO THE SEASONS AND OFFICES OF THE 

Protestant (Episcopal (Eljurcl): 

FOR THE USE OF 

FAMILIES, SCHOOLS, MINISTERS, AND CHRISTIANS IN 
THEIR PRIVATE DEVOTIONS. 

BY THE REV. SAMUEL FULLER, D.D., 

LATE MILNOR TROFESSOR OF SYSTEMATIC DIVINITY IN THE THEOLOGICAL 
SEMINARY OF THE DIOCESE OF OHIO, GAMBIER. 



''And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and 
there was given him mucli incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all 
saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne ; and the smoke of the 
incense which came witli the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God, out 
of the angel's \\djii^.''— Revelation viii. 3, 4. 



BOSTON: 

JAMES B. DOW, PUBLISHER. 
1846. 



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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1845, by James B. Dow, in 
the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts. 



Wm. a. Hall & Co., Printers, 141 Washington st. 



TO THE 

Rt. Rev. THOMAS CHURCH BROWNELL, D.D.LL.D., 

BISHOP OP Connecticut; 

THE 

Rt. Rev. MANTON EASTBURN, D. D., 

bishop of MASSACHUSETTS; 
AND THE 

Rt. Rev. CHARLES PETTIT McILVAINE, D.D., 

BISHOP OF OHlO; 

IN WHOSE DIOCESES IT HAS BEEN 

HIS PRIVILEGE AND DELIGHT SUCCESSIVELY TO LABOR, 

STIiis 3500k 0f IDet)0ti0n0, 

GATHERED FROM THE 

WORD OF GOD AND THE COMMON PRAYER, 

IS MOST RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED, 

BY THEIR GRATEFUL FRIEND, 

AND OBEDIENT SERVANT, 

THE AUTHOR. 



PREFACE. 



This volume of Anthems and Prayers has its origin in 
the impaired health with which it pleased a mysterious 
Providence to afflict the author, for the period of several 
months. Most reluctantly withdrawn by his illness from 
the delightful duties of his professorship, in the Theolog- 
ical Seminary at Gambler, as well as from the public 
exercise of his ministry, he attempted to beguile his 
sleepless nights, and his hours of suffering, by meditating 
upon the devotional portions of the inspired scriptures 
and Book of Common Prayer. Without any precon- 
ceived design, his reflections soon began to assume a 
distinct form, and to aim at a definite object ; and his 
thoughts during the night-watches were, in the morning, 
committed to writing. Through the divine mercy, re- 
turning health enabled him to mature and execute his 
plan ; and the result is now, by the urgent advice of 
many valued friends, exhibited in the following pages. 

In the composition and arrangement of the work, the 
author has had several objects in view. 

I. To furnish anthems and collects for all the principal 
seasons of the church ; and also prayers for many other 
important occasions. 

1. He has compiled, from holy scripture, anthems for 
Advent, Epiphany, Lent, Easter-Even, and Trinity, and 
for the Rogation and Ember Days ; as well as additional 



VI PREFACE. 

ones for Christmas-Day, Good-Friday, Easter-Day, As- 
cension-Day, Whitsunday, and Thanksgiving. In mak- 
ing the compilation, he has followed the example of the 
church, when prescribing the anthem to be used on 
Easter-Day, in place of the usual Venite exultemus^ in our 
morning prayer ; as she makes the selection, not from 
the Psalms, but from the New Testament. With this 
example for his general guide, he has, in gathering his 
materials, taken a wide range, enlisting in his service the 
writings of the prophets, and even the historical portions 
of the Old Testament, the Acts and epistles of the 
apostles, and the book of The Revelation ; in all of which 
are ascriptions of adoration and praise, as well as the 
language of penitence and confession, exactly adapted, 
as though by the express intention of the Holy Spirit, to 
embody the pious emotions of the Christian worshipper. 
The author has, however, made no small use of the 
Psalter, as the anthems for the Trinity Sundays are, in 
most instances, taken from this source ; in every case, 
with reference to the leading truth contained in the 
collect. 

2. The author has, moreover, prepared, either solely 
from the inspired volume, or solely from the liturgy and 
offices, collects and prayers for all the principal seasons 
of the church ; also for the most important events in the 
life of the Christian, as well as for the numerous and 
multiplying objects which now claim the supplications, 
the benefactions, and the labors of every disciple of the 
Lord Jesus Christ. In one or two instances, he may 
have, in the same prayer, united the language of the 
Bible with that of the Prayer-Book ; but it has been his 
intention to keep the two distinct and separate. 

II. To present the ecclesiastical year, portrayed in the 
Book of Common Prayer, as a complete and harmonious 



PREFACE. V 

whole. For this purpose, the author has arranged all the 
festivals and fasts and holy-days in the precise order in 
which they occur; affixing their dates, where these have 
been assigned, and, when it seemed expedient, preparing 
such anthems and prayers as each season appeared to 
demand. By this arrangement, every season and day 
will be found in its proper place, and the devotions con- 
nected with it can the more readily be used. 

III. To arrange the several offices in the most natural 
order. With this view, the author has followed the 
general outline of the offices themselves, and traced the 
several steps of our training in the school of Christ, from 
our first introduction into his church, by baptism, to the 
solemn committal of our sleeping dust to his keeping, 
until the resurrection in the last day. 

IV. To rescue from neglect some of the prescribed 
fasts, by assigning them specific objects, and by provid- 
ing appropriate devotional exercises, and thus, if needful, 
to recommend them to general favor. This is the design 
of the author, in reference especially to the Ember Days. 
These are quarterly fasts, and each of three days' con- 
tinuance. They are '' the stated times of ordination," 
and for them, special prayers have been appointed, in 
behalf of the bishops who ordain, and of the persons to 
be admitted to holy orders. The great subject of prayer, 
therefore, during these seasons, is the Christian ministry. 
But what is this ministry ? To this question we have an 
answer in part, in the commission given by Christ to his 
apostles : '' Go ye and teach all nations ; teaching them 
to observe all things, whatsoever I command you." The 
Christian ministry is, then, the instrumentality appointed 
by our divine Lord for imparting the knowledge of his 
revealed will to the world involved in darkness and sin. 



viii PREFACE. 

With these facts before him, the author thinks himself 
warranted in assigning to the Ember seasons these sev- 
eral subjects : for the Ember Days in Advent, the minis- 
terial commission ; for the Ember Days in Lent, Christian 
education ; for the Ember Days after Pentecost, the 
ministry, especially at home ; for the Ember Days in 
September, the ministry, but chiefly that abroad. Each 
season being thus furnished with its distinct and appro- 
priate subject of meditation and prayer, the Ember Days 
are made to occupy a conspicuous and important position 
in our ecclesiastical year ; and were they regularly and 
devoutly observed by our churches, the most beneficial 
effects might be expected to follow. Our congregations 
would statedly and habitually pray for the men who 
minister to them in holy things, and watch for their 
souls ; while the ambassadors of Christ, sustained by the 
prayers of their people, would be strengthened with 
power from on high for their daily conflict with Satan, 
the world, and the flesh. Nor have we, by any means, 
yet measured the extent of the benefit. We must believe 
that, in answer to the repeated and fervent prayers of 
his church, the Lord of the harvest would send forth 
multitudes of renewed men, full of faith and the Holy 
Ghost, who would be prepared and willing to preach the 
gospel in all the destitute districts of our own country, 
and in all the dark regions of other lands. 

The service he has attempted to render the Ember 
seasons, the author wishes to bestow upon the Rogation 
Days, by showing clearly for what purpose they are 
appointed, and by providing anthems and prayers adapt- 
ed to this design. The Rogation season is the spring 
fast in behalf of our country, not unlike the State fasts, 
in some portions of our land ; and so long as we are a 
sinful nation, provoking the just indignation of Heaven, 
and mankind are prone to contention and violence, there 



PREFACE. IX 

will be occasion for us to pray that we may be saved 
from his sore judgments, famine, pestilence, seditious 
tumults and rebellion, and foreign war, and that peace 
may universally prevail. 

V. To foster and increase, in the hearts of Christians, 
the missionary spirit. By the good help of our God, 
we are planting churches throughout our own extensive 
republic; are preaching the gospel to seamen, to the 
children of Abraham, to the aborigines, and to the slaves; 
and have reared the standard of the cross on the conti- 
nent of Africa ; have sent heralds of salvation to the 
heathen empire of China; and are extending the hand of 
Christian assistance and fellowship to our suffering 
brethren of the Oriental churches. In this volume, not 
one of these noble and meritorious objects is overlooked ; 
but special care is had, that each one may be remem- 
bered, as well as the conversion of the whole world, 
whenever we draw near to the throne of grace. 

VI. To place in a prominent light the devotional and 
practical character of our primitive and scriptural liturgy 
and offices. For this end, the author has, in the compo- 
sition of the collects and prayers, made very extensive 
use of the language of the Prayer-Book; employing, not 
merely what was already in a devotional form, but every 
thing else which could be converted to his purpose. 
The way in which he has prepared, from sweet spices 
unbeaten, incense to burn upon the golden censer, the 
reader can see, by turning to the Ember Days, and to 
the offices everywhere. It is also chiefly for the purpose 
of exhibiting the practical teaching of some of our stan- 
dards, that notes have been occasionally added. 



X PREFACE. 

VII. To prepare a book of devotions, the language 
of which should be modeled after holy scripture, and 
the liturgy and offices. In order to complete his general 
plan, the author has found it necessary to compose not 
a few prayers and collects. But, as in the preparation 
of the anthems, he drew his materials solely from the 
scriptures and the Common Prayer, so, in the composi- 
tion of the new forms of confession, petition, and suppli- 
cation, he has closely confined himself to the same 
sources ; thus constructing this censer, as its title implies, 
exclusively from the gold of the sanctuary. So rigid 
has been his adherence to this rule, that, unless driven 
by unavoidable necessity, he has not employed a single 
word which cannot be found in the vocabulary of our 
English translation of the Bible. The advantages result- 
ing from this course, he thinks will be many. Inasmuch 
as the prayers are, in most cases, nothing else but the 
declarations, the commands, and the promises of holy 
scripture, turned into petitions, they must be in exact 
accordance with the mind of the divine Spirit, and if so, 
be acceptable to God ; and as the language in which 
they are clothed is familiar and dear to every Christian, 
it will be to him more agreeable and useful than a dress 
of words less plain and simple, and more worldly in its 
aspect. 

VIII. To arrange the whole volume in such form and 
order, that families, schools, ministers, and private Chris- 
tians, may find it a convenient and useful companion and 
guide, as they, from year to year, follow the blessed 
Saviour through the events of his suffering and most holy 
life, and experience in themselves the joys and sorrows 
which mark our pilgrimage from infancy to age, from 
the cradle to the grave. 



PREFACE. XI 

The Golden Censer is intended primarily for a Family 
Prayer-Book, to be used in the daily morning and even- 
ing devotions around the domestic altar. For this pur- 
pose, there are. inserted among the offices, family prayers, 
in connection with which, almost the entire contents of 
the book can be used. As there is an anthem for each 
week in the year, this can be repeated responsively by 
the head of the family, and the rest of its members ; and 
then, after the reading of the usual portion from the 
word of God, the collects for the season, and other 
occasional petitions, can be added to the family prayers. 

The same use can be made of the volume in catechet- 
ical classes, in Sunday schools, in parochial schools, and 
in other institutions of Christian learning. 

The great utility of such a yearly and habitual round 
of religious services in families and schools, must be 
obvious. A grateful and impressive variety would be 
imparted to the daily devotions ; the fundamental truths 
and duties of the gospel would be statedly and distinctly 
set before the mind ; and not only our incessant wants, 
both of body and soul, but also the momentous objects of 
Christian enterprise, so dear to every Christian heart, 
would have a constant place in our prayers. 

The author cannot but hope that his labor will prove 
not only useful to families and schools, but, also, not an 
unwelcome offering to his brethren in the ministry. It is 
related of the pious Bishop Home, that it was his pre- 
scribed custom to read over the service for the ordination 
of priests, on the first day of every month, that he might 
never forget the solemn obligations by which he had 
bound himself. In this volume, the ordination vows are 
converted into prayers, and are placed under the Ember 
Days. Under the same head, and under the Epiphany, 
and elsewhere in the ecclesiastical year, and also in the 
offices, will the clergy find numerous prayers for their 



Xll PREFACE. 

use, some of which are suitable for their secret devotions, 
while others are adapted to the great variety of occasions 
that are constantly occurring in the course of their pro- 
fessional life. 

Nor, in this volume, are the wants of private Christians 
forgotten. The little child, baptized into Christ, and 
receiving instruction in Christian doctrine and duty ; the 
candidate for confirmation ; the student, whether academ- 
ical or theological ; the regular recipient of the Lord's 
supper ; the aspirant for holy orders ; parents, and heads 
of families ; travellers, by land or by water ; the sick ; 
the afflicted; the bereaved, and the dying, can all here 
find, it is hoped, prayers and devotions suited to their 
peculiar case. 

From this sketch of the author's design in this work, 
and from this outline of its contents, it will be perceived 
that the volume consists of two principal parts : The 
Christian Year and The Christian Life. There 
are some peculiarities in the arrangement of each, which 
require explanation. 

In the Christian Year^ the anthems and collects have, 
throughout, reference to the seasons ; and to each an- 
them and collect, a title has been prefixed. Many of the 
anthems, especially their concluding portions, which are 
oftentimes scriptural doxologies, might be easily set to 
music, and be sung or chanted. Under the second 
Sunday in Advent, there appeared to be very obvious 
propriety in making the holy scriptures the subject of the 
anthem, and in adding a prayer for the universal difiu- 
sion of the word of God. The future judgment is the 
subject for the other Advent Sundays. In the Ember 
Days in Advent, the first collect is inserted, that obedi- 
ence may be rendered to the express command of our 
Almighty Lord : " Pray ye the Lord of the harvest, that 



PREFACE. xill 

he would send forth laborers into his harvest." The 
trisagion is, with its accompanying prefaces, arranged for 
Christmas-Day, as a thanksgiving ; and so, wherever it is 
appointed to be used. The Sunday after Christmas is 
appropriated to the case of the Jews; and for this rea- 
son, that the incarnate Saviour was first sent to the lost 
sheep of the house of Israel. For New Year's Day, 
there is an anthem, and also a suitable prayer. The 
Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany has an anthem and 
prayer for seamen. This Sunday was selected for these 
services, because, in the gospel for the day, is contained 
the account of our Saviour's stilling the raging of the sea. 
When, in any year, there are not so many as four 
Sundays in Epiphany, the gospel for the Fifth Sunday 
after Trinity, renders that day a very appropriate occa- 
sion for the services in behalf of mariners. The spirit 
of love, which breathes in the collect for Quinquagesima 
Sunday, is a sufficient reason for making charity and 
union among Christians the subject of the season, and 
for adding prayers for schismatics, heretics, and for the 
church of Rome. In Lent, repentance and faith, and 
their kindred subjects, are presented in a gradation of 
services; beginning wiih impenitency, and passing on- 
ward, from conviction of sin, through the several steps of 
penitence and confession, to a cordial and obedient re- 
ception of the mercy of God in Christ Jesus. Persons 
engaged in teaching, may obtain assistance from the 
college prayers, arranged under the Ember Days in 
Lent, in conducting the daily devotions with their pupils. 
The subjects given to Easter-Even, are death, and rest in 
Paradise. In the anthem for Easter evening, the resur- 
rection of Christ's people is the subject ; his own resur- 
rection having been commemorated in the morning 
selections from scripture. In the primitive church, it 
was the custom, on the Third Sunday after Easter, in- 

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XIV PREFACE. 

asmuch as Easter was the great baptismal occasion, to 
give, in the services and instructions, prominence to the 
duties of the baptized. In imitation of this practice, the 
day is, in this manual, devoted to baptism and baptized 
children. As Rogation is the season especially given to 
our country, prayers relating to public wants and evils 
are arranged under this department; where, also, are 
placed petitions for the universal prevalence of peace. 
The Te Deum^ placed under the First and Second Sun- 
days after Trinity, is divided, that its two principal sub- 
jects may be the more apparent. It can, however, still 
be used as a whole, as the parts are contiguous to each 
other. The arrangement of its paragraphs is that which 
seems best to accord with its original construction. The 
anthems and collects for the fourth of July, are taken 
from the Proposed Book.* 

In the Christian Life^ it was the wish of the author to 
prepare the prayers, so far as was practicable, from the 
language of the offices themselves; and he has been able 
to multiply devotional forms from this source, to a much 
greater extent than he at first supposed possible. In 
order to avoid repetition, he has, in the family prayers, 
omitted the collects in the Christian year, thus depriving 
himself of much rich material for the construction of 
domestic devotions. But, as the collects ought to be 
invariably introduced into the family prayers, the person 
who uses these latter forms, is not obliged to sustain the 
loss. 

With these explanations of his general plan, and of the 
arrangement of the several parts, the author, with un- 
feigned diffidence, now submits the results of his labors 
to the candid consideration of his brethren in the ministry 
and in the Lord; not forgetting the encouragement he 

*See the proceedings of the General Convention of 1785, in Bishop White's 
Memoirs of the Protestant Episcopal Church. 



PREFACE. XV 

has received from many friends, and gratefully acknowl- 
edging the divine goodness, in allowing him, though from 
the first to the last page encompassed with many infirm- 
ities of health, to finish this work ; and fervently entreat- 
ing his heavenly Father to make it an instrument of his 
glory, in the edification of his people, and the enlarge- 
ment of his kingdom, and to pour, both upon his servant 
who compiled and arranged the volume, and upon every 
one who may use it, the spirit of prayer and supplication, 
that they may so improve all the means of grace he is so 
richly conferring upon them, as at length to be partakers 
of everlasting glory ; through his infinite mercies in his 
only Son, Christ Jesus, our Lord. 

Rectory of St. Michael's, 
Litchfield, Connecticut; 

Feast of the Epiphany, mdcccxlvi. 



CONTENTS. 



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First Sunday in Advent, 13 

Anthem. — The future judgment, ... - 15 

Collects. — For preparation for the judgment, - - - 15 

For acceptance in the last day, - - - 15 

Second Sunday in Advent, 16 

Anthem. — The holy scriptures, ----- 16 

Collects. — For enduring faith in the word of God, - 17 

For the diffusion of the holy scriptures, - 17 

Ember Days in Advent, 18 

Anthem. — The ministerial commission, - - - 18 
Collects. — For the Lord of the harvest to send forth 

laborers into his harvest, - - - - 19 

For the church in our own land, - - 20 

Third Sunday in Advent, -------21 

Anthem. — The future judgment, - - - - 21 

Collect. — For the divine blessing upon the ministry, - 22 

Fourth Sunday in Advent, 23 

Anthem. — The future judgment, - - - - - 23 

Collect. — For deliverance from sin, - - - - 24 

St. Thomas's Day, (December 21,) 24 

Collect. — For acceptable faith, 24 

Natiuitg. 

Christmas Day, (December 25,) 25 

MORNIICO. ^ 

Anih^.m. — The incarnation of the Son of God, - - 25 

Collect. — For participation in the blessings of the gospel, 26 

EVBNING. 

Anthem. — The dominion of Christ, - - - - 27 

Collect — For daily renewal, - - - - - 28 

Thanksgiving. — For the incarnation of the Son of God, 28 



xviii CONTENTS. 

Sunday after Christmas Day, - - - - - - 29 

Anthem. — The promises concerning the Jews, - - 29 

Collect. — For the conversion of the Jews, - - - 30 

St. Stephen's Day, (D 'cember 26,) ----- 31 

Collect, — For faith and charity, - - - - 31 

St. John the Evangelist's Day, (December 27,) - - - 32 

Collect. — For illumination and eternal life, - - 32 

Innocents' Day, (December 28,) - - - - - - 32 

Collect. — For freedom from sin and for gracious 

strength, 32 

New Year's Day, 33 

Anthem. — The uncertainty of life, - - - - 33 

Collect. — For life immortal, 34 

Circumcision op Christ, 35 

Collect. — For the circumcision of the Spirit. - - 35 

©pip bang. 

The Epiphany, (January 6,) - - - - - - 36 

Anthem. — The manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles, 36 

Collects. — For the fruition of the Godhead, - - - 37 

For the universal prevalence of the gospel, 37 

First Sunday after the Epiphany, 38 

Anthem. — The universal dominion of Christ, - - 38 

Collects. — For the world lying in wickedness, - - 39 
For illumination, and for grace to do the 

will of God, 40 

Second Sunday after the Epiphany, - - - - 40 

Anthem. — The universal dominion of Christ, - - 40 

Collects. — For a bountiful spirit among Christians, and 

a heart to desire the salvation of all, - 41 

For the peace of God, 42 

Third Sunday after the Epiphany, - - - - 42 

Anthem. — The word of God, - - - - - 42 

Collect. — For divine help, ------ 43 

Conversion of St. Paul, (January 25,) - - - - 43 

Collect. — For obedience to the word of God, - - 43 

Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, - - - - - 44 

Anthem. — Promises concerning the sea, - - - 44 

Collects. — For seamen, 45 

For strength and protection, - - - 46 

For a person going to sea, - - - - 46 

Thanksgiving for a safe return from sea, - 46 
The parents' thanksgiving for the safe return 

of a child from sea, ----- 47 

Purification of Virgin Mary, (February 2,) - - - 47 

Collect. — For purity of heart, 47 

Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany, 48 

Anthem. — The extension of the gospel, - - - - 48 

Collect. — For perpetual safety and defence, - - 48 



CONTENTS. xix 

Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany, 49 

Anfhein. — The salvation of the gospel, - - - 49 
Collect, — For purity, and for participation of the glory 

of Christ, - 49 

Other Collects for the Epiphany, ----- 50 

For the aborigines of the western continent, - - - 50 

For masters and slaves, - - - - - - 50 

For America, 52 

For Africa, 52 

For Europe, 53 

For Asia, 54 

For the islands, 55 

For Mohammedans, ► - . - - - - - 56 

For idolaters, 57 

Septuagesima Sunday, 58 

Anthem. — Forgiveness of sin, 58 

Collect. — For deliverance from the punishment of sin, 59 

Sexagesfma Sunday, 59 

An/kem. — The mercy of God, ----- 59 

Collect. — For divine protection, 60 

Q,uinquagesima Sunday, -------61 

Amhem. — Christian union and charity, - - - 61 

Collects. — For charity and union among Christians, - 62 

For divine charity, . - . - - 63 

For schismatics, 63 

For heretics, ------- 64 

St. Matthias's Day, (February 24,) - - - - 64 

Collects. — For faithful and true pastors, - - - - 64 

For the Church of Rome, - - - - 65 

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Exhortation. — The way and means to a sincere and 

hearty repentance, - - - - 68 

Ash-Wednesday, .--.. ----70 

Anthem. — Confession and forgiveness of sin, - - - 70 

Collects. — For contrition and forgiveness, - - - 71 

For mercy and absolution, - - - - 71 

For pardon, comfort, and life eternal, - 71 

For the favor and help of God, - - - 72 

First Sunday in Lent, -------72 

Anthem. — An acceptable fast, 72 

Collects. — For grace to walk in newness of life, - 73 
For obedience to the motions of the Holy 

Spirit, -----_- 74 

For the impenitent, 74 

Ember Days in Lent, 75 

Anthem. — Christian education, 75 



XX CONTENTS. 

C(?ZZec/5. — For all schools of Christian learning, - - 76 

For mission schools, 77 

College Pragero. 

The student's prayer, 79 

Chapel Prayers, 81 

Morning, ---------81 

Evening, 82 

Annual commencement, 83 

Prayer of the student of holy scripture, - - - 84 

Prayerof the candidate for holy orders, - - - - 85 

Second Sunday in Lent, 86 

Anthem. — The necessity and nature of true repentance, 86 

Collects. — For irue repeniance, - - - - - 87 
For defence from adversities and evil 

thoughts, 88 

Third Sunday tn Lent, 88 

Anthem. — The mercy of God in Christ, - - - 88 

Collects. — For love towards God, - - - - 89 

For defence against spiritual enemies, - 90 

Fourth Sunday in Lent, --90 

Anthejn. — The way of justification, - - - - 90 

Collects. — For deliverance from the punishment of sin, 91 

For the spirit of adoption, - - - - 91 

Fifth Sunday in Lent, - 92 

Anthem. — Profession worthless without obedience and 

holiness, 92 

Collects. — For spiritual freedom, 93 

For direction and preservation, - - 93 

Sunday next before Easter, 93 

Anthem. — Now, the day of salvation, - - - 93 

Collects. — For repentance and faith, - - - - 94 

For patience and a joyful resurrection, - 95 

For persons convinced of sin, - - - 95 

For the truly penitent, - - - . 96 

The penitent's prayer, 97 

For spiritual peace, 98 

Annunciation of the Virgin Mary, (March 25,) - - 98 

Collect. — For a glorious resurrection, - - - 98 

Good Friday, 99 

MORNING. 

Anthem. — The love of God, 99 

Collect. — For love towards Christ, - - - - lOO 

IVEMNG. 

Anthem. — The passion of Christ, - - - - 
Collects. — For the favor of God, - - - . 

For true ohedience, ----- 
For the salvation of all men, - - - 
Adoration of the Trinity and prayer to Christ, 



CONTENTS. XXi 

Easter-Even, 104 

Jln/hem. — Hope in death, ... - - 104 

Collects. — For rest in paradise, 105 

For conformiiy to the death of Christ, and a 

joyful resurrection, - - - - 106 

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Easter-Day, 107 

MORNING. 

Anthem. — The resurrection of Christ, - - - 107 

Collect. — For perseverance, 108 

Thanksgiving. — For the resurrection of the Son of 

God, 108 

EVENING. 

Anthem. — The general resurrection, - - - - 109 
Collect. — For participation in the resurrection of the 

just, 110 

St. Mark's Day, (April 25,) 110 

Collect. — For establishment in the truth, - - - 110 

First Sunday after Easter, Ill 

Anthem. — The dominion of Christ, the consequence of 

his resurrection, ----- 111 

Collect. — For purity of faith and life, - - - - 112 

St. PmLip AND St. James's Day, (May 1,) - . . 112 

Collect, — For steadfast faith and obedience, - - 112 

Second Sunday after Easter, - - - - - 113 

Anthem, — The resurrection of Christ foretold, - - 113 
Collect. — For faith in the sacrifice of Christ, and for 

grace to follow him, - - - - 113 

Third Sunday after Easter, - - - - - -114 

Anthem. — Baptism, ------- 114 

Collects. — For baptized children, - - - - 115 

For abstinence from sin, and for universal 

obedience, 116 

Fourth Sunday after Easter, 116 

Anthem, — Love for God, 116 

Collect. — For a heavenly mind, 117 

Fifth Sunday after Easter, 117 

Anthem. — Thanksgiving for the mercies of God, - 117 
Collect.^ For good thoughts, and grace to perform 

them, 118 

Rogation Days, 118 

Anthem. — Preservation from national judgments, - 118 

Collect. — For the favor of God upon our country, • - 120 
Anthem. — The universal prevalence of the kingdom of 

peace, 121 

Collects, — For the universal prevalence of the kingdom 

of peace, 123 

For congress, 123 



xxii CONTENTS. 

For the president of the United Slates, and 

all in civil authority, - - - _ 124 

For deliverance from famine, - - - 124 

For deliverance from sickness and mortality, 125 

For deliverance from war and tumults, - 125 

For rain, - - - - - - - 126 

For fair weather, 126 

Ascension Day, -------- 127 

/ MORNING. 

Anihem. — The ascension of our Lord, - - - - 127 

Collect. — For the benefits of Christ's intercession, - 128 

EVENING. 

Anthem. — The ascension of our Lord, - - - - 129 

Collect.— For heavenly thoughts and desires, - - 130 

Thanksgiving. — For the ascension of the Son of God, 130 

Sunday after Ascension, ------- 131 

Anthem. — The mercies of God, - - - - 131 

Collect. — For the comfort of the Holy Ghost, and exalt 

ation with Christ, ----- 131 

St. Barnabas'sDay, (June 11,) 132 

Collect, — For spiritual gifts, and grace to use them to 

the glory of God, 132 

Whitsunday, 133 

MORNING. 

Anihem. — The offices of the Holy Spirit, - - 133 

Collect. — For the influences of the Holy Spirit, - - 134 

EVENING. 

Anthem. — The inheritance of Christ, - - - 135 

Collect. — For a ri^ht judgment, and for spiritual joy, - 136 

Thanksgiving. — For the effusion of the Holy Ghost, - 136 

Ember Days after Pentecost, ------ 137 

Anthem. — The ministry, 137 

Collects. — For the ministry at home, - - - _ 133 

For the West, 139 

For our clergy and people, - - - - 140 
For defence against the enemies of the 

church, 140 

itlinisters' Jlrajiers. 

The deacon's prayer, 141 

The priest's prayer, • - 142 

The people's prayer for their minister, - - - - 143 

Ministers' prayer for themselves, . - - - 144 

Ministers' prayer for their people, - - _ - 145 

Ministers' prayer for baptized children, - - - 146 



CONTENTS. xxiii 

Ministers' and people's prayer for their bishop, - - 147 

Ministers' and people's prayer lor all bishops, - - 147 

The bishop's prayer lor himself, 148 

The bishop's prayer for his brethren, - - - 149 
The bishop's prayer for the ministers committed to his 

charge, --------- 150 

The bishop's prayer for those whom he has confirmed, 151 
The bishop's prayer for the congregations under his 

charge, -- 151 

A prayer to be used during sittings of convention, - 152 

Trinity Sunday, 153 

.4/i/Am. — The Holy Trinity, 153 

Collects. — For meetness to behold the glory of Christ, 154 
For steadfast faith in the doctrine of the 

Trinity, 154 

Thaiiksgiving. — For the truth of the Trinity in unity, 155 
St. John Baptist's Day, (June 24,) ----- 155 
Collect. — For grace to follow his doctrine and exam- 
ple, 155 

First Sunday after Trinity, 15G 

Anthem. — The Trinity worshipped by the church universal, 156 
Collect. — For grace to please God, - - - - 155 

St. Peter's Day, (June 29,) 157 

Collect. — For faithful pastors, and people obedient to 

God's word, 157 

Second Sunday after Trinity, ------ 157 

Anthem, — Profession of faith in the Son of God, and 

prayer to him, 157 

Collect. — For providential protection, and constant fear 

and love of God, 158 

Fourth Day of July, - - I59 

Anthem. — The blessings of civil and religious liberty, 159 
Collects. — For the spirit of love, gratitude, submission, 

and zeal for God, 160 

Thanksgiving. — For civil and religious liberty, - 160 

Third Sunday after Trinity, 161 

i4??/Ae77i. — God our defender, IGl 

Collect. — For defence and comfort, - - - - x()2 

Fourth Sunday after Trinity, 162 

Anthem. — The Lord our Shepherd, - - - . i62 
Collect. — For grace to win the crown of life, - - 163 

Fifth Sunday after Trinity, 163 

Anthem. — God the author of peace, - - - 163 

Collect. — For peace in the world, and godliness, quiet, 

and joy in the chrrch, ... - 164 

St. Jamks's Day, (July 25,) 164 

Collect. — For grace to forsake sin, and to keep the com- 
mandments, .--.... 164 



XXIV CONTENTS. 

Sixth Sunday after Trinity, - - - - . 165 

Anihem. — Love for God. 165 

Collect. — For love towards God, - - - - 165 

Seventh Sunday after Trinity, 166 

Anihevi. — The faithfulness of God, - - . 166 
Collect. — For the gift, increase, and perfection of love for 

God, - 167 

Eighth Sunday after Trinity, 167 

Anthem. — God our defence and salvation, - - - 167 

Collect. — For the protection and blessing of God, - 168 

St. Bartholomew's Day, (August 24,) . - - - 168 
Collect. — For grace to believe, love and publish the word 

of God, 168 

Ninth Sunday after Trinity, 168 

Anthem. — Wisdom and strength from God, - - 168 

Collect — For spiritual help, - - . - - 169 

Tenth Sunday after Trinity, ----- 169 

Anthem. — Prayer for mercy and guidance, - - 169 

Collect. — For acceptable prayers, - - - - 170 

Eleventh Sunday after Trinity, ----- 170 

Anthem. — The way of God's comniandments, - 170 

Collect. — For grace to gain the heavenly inheritance, - 171 

Ember Days in September, 171 

Anthem. — The ministry, 171 

Collects. — For the ministry abroad, - - - 173 

The same, ------- 174 

For the Church of England, - . - 174 

For the Oriental churches, - - . - 175 

For mission churches, - - - - 176 

For the whole state of Christ's church militant, 177 

Twelfth Sunday after Trinity, 178 

Anthem, — God praised for his mercy and goodness, - 178 

Collect. — For pardon and divine favors, - - - 179 

Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity, - . - - igo 

Anthem. — The goodness of God to them that fear him, - 180 
Collect. — For faithful obedience, and the possession of 

heaven, 180 

St. Matthew's Day, (September 21,) - - - - igl 
Collect. — For grace to renounce covetousness, and to 

follow Christ, 181 

Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity, 181 

Anthem. — The preciousness of the scriptures, - - 181 
Collect. — For the increase of faith, hope, charity, and for 

love of God's commandments, - '. - 182 

St. Michael and all Angels, (September 29,) - - 182 

Collect. — For the succor and defence of angels, - 182 

Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity, 182 

An'hem. — God our helper and preserver, - - - 182 

Collect. — For the preservation of the church, - - 182 



CONTENTS. XXV 

SlXTEEPH'H SUNDAT AFTEll TrIN[TY, - - - - * 183 

Anthem. — The peace and prosperity of the church, - 183 

Collect. — For the purity and safety of the church, - 184 

Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity, 185 

Anthem. — The blessedness of obedience, - - - 185 

Collect. — For grace to perform good works, - - - 185 

St. Luke's Day, (October 18,) 186 

Collect. — For spiritual health, - - . - . 186 

Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity, - - - - 186 

Anthem. — God's care of the righteous, - - - - 186 
Collect. — For grace to resist temptation, and to obey God, 187 

St. Simon and St. Jude, (October 28,) - - - - 187 

Collect. — For unity of spirit, and acceptance with Go'd, 187 

Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity, ----- 187 

Anihem. — Confidence in God, ----- 187 

Collect. — For directing and ruling- grace, - - - 188 

All Saints' Day, (November 1,) 189 

Collect. — For grace to follow godly examples, and for 

admission to the joys of heaven, - - 189 

Twentieth Sunday after Trinity, 189 

Anthem. — Obedience to the law of God, - - - 189 

Collect. — For ready and cheerful obedience, - - 190 

Twenty first Sunday after Trinity, - - - - 190 

Anihem, — Prayer for pardon and spiritual joy, - - 190 

Collect. — For pardon and peace, 191 

Twenty-second Sunday after Trinity, - - - - 191 

An'hem. — The Lord the light and defence of the godly, 191 

Collect. — For the protection and godliness of the church, 192 

Twenty-third Sunday after Trinity, - - - - 193 

Anihem. — Enduring prayer answered, - - - 193 

Collect, — For effectual answers to prayer, - - - 193 

St. Andrew's Day, (November 30,) 193 

Collect. — For obedience to God's will, - 

Twenty-fourth Sunday after Trinity, - 

Anthem. — The mercy and faithfulness of God, 
Collect. — For pardon and freedom from sin. 

Twenty-fifth Sunday after Trinity, 

Anthem. — Desires after the presence of God, 
Collect. — For a will to labor for the recompense of 
reward, 

Thanksgiving for the Fruits of the Earth, - 

Anthem. — The goodness of God, - 

Collects. — For a just sense of God's mercy, - - 197 

For the continuance of his loving-kindness, - 197 

Thanksgiving for any Mercy, 198 

Anihem. — The providence of God, ... - 193 

Thanksgivings. — For all the mercies of God, - - 199 

For the mercies of redemption, - - 199 

For deliverance from great sickness 

and mortality, ... - 200 

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194 
194 
195 
195 
195 

196 
196 
196 



XXVI CONTENTS. 

Thanksgivings. — For peace and deliverance from 

enemies, 200 

For restoring public peace at home, 201 

For rain, 201 

For fair weather, - - - - 202 

For plenty, 202 

(li\)t €l)risttan Cife. 
J3apti6tn. 

Our duty^ ...--.---- 203 

Duty towards God, 203 

Duty towards man, ------- 2U3 

The baptized child's praijers^ 204 

For the divine favor, 204 

For grace to fulfil the baptismal vow, . - - 2i'4 

For grace to perform our duty to God, - - - - 2i!5 

For grace to perform our duty to man, - - - 205 

For divine grace and mercy, 206 

For renewing grace, ------- 207 

For preservation unto eternal life, 207 

Prayer for the baptized adult, ----- 207 

For growth in grace, and fruition of the promises, - 207 

(fatecbism. 

Catechists* or Teachers^ Prayers^ ----- 209 
For the divine blessing upon the services of the sanctuary, 209 

For the piety and salvation of the young, - - - 209 

For grace to keep the promise and vow made in baptism, 210 

For enduring faith in the word of God, - - - 210 

For the visitation of the Holy Ghost, - - - - 211 

For divine direction, 211 

For zeal and perseverance in giving Christian instruction, 211 

Confirmatian. 

Prayers. — Of the candidate for confirmation, - - 213 

Of the confirmed, ----- 214 

£arii's Supper. 

The cnmmunicanV s confession, prayers, and thanksgiving 

before coming to the Lord^s Supper f - . - - 215 

Confession, 215 

Prayers, 216 

Thanksgiving, 217 

After coming to the Lord's Supper^ - - - - - 217 

Thanksgiving and prayer, 217 

illatvimona. 

The husband's and wife's prayer, 220 

Parental duty, 220 

The parents' prayer, - - 221 

Parents' prayer for their baptized children, - - 222 



CONTENTS. xxvii 

The parents' prayer for their children who have been 

confirmed, 222 

Morning Prayer, 224 

Evening Prayer, 227 

The Lord's Day, 230 

Anthem, — Manner of observing the Lord's day, - - 230 

MORNING. 

Collects, — For the right observance of the day, - - 231 

For the minister, 232 

For the congregation, ... - 233 

EVENING. 

Prayer, 234 

Communion Sunday, -- 236 

MORNING. 

Anthem. — The institution and nature of the holy com- 
munion, 236 

Collects, 237 

EVENING. 

Collects, 239 

Baptism nl occasion^ - - - - - - - 241 

Confirmation season, - - - - - - -241 

Monday Morning, 242 

" Evening, 243 

Tuesday Morning, 245 

'' Evening, 247 

Wednesday Morning, - - - - - - - 249 

'' Evening, - - - 250 

Thursday Morning, 252 

" Evening, 254 

Friday Morning, 255 

" Evening, 258 

Saturday Morning, 260 

" Evening, 262 

®rat)eL 

Travel by Land, --.----. 266 

Prayers. — Of the traveller, for himself and family, - 'i^QQ 

Of his family for him, - - - - 267 

Thayiksgiving . — For a safe return from a journey, - 267 

Travel bv "Water, 268 

Prayers. — Fur preservation on the water, - - - 268 

To be used in ships of war, - - - 269 

~ To be used in storms at sea, - - - 269 
To be said before a fight at sea against an 

enemy, -....-- 270 

Short prayers for single persons, who cannot meet to join in 

prayer with others, by reason of the fight or storm, ' - 271 

General prayers, - 271 

Special prayers with respect to the enemy, - - - 271 

Short prayers in respect of a storm, . - - - 272 

Thanksgiving after a storm, 272 



xxviii CONTENTS. 

Collects of thanksgiving, - • . • • • 274 

A hymn of praise after a dangerous tempest, - - 276 
A psalm or hymn of praise and thanksgiving after 

victory, 277 

Coiled of thanksgiving, 278 

Anthem^ .--.-.--- 280 

Prayers, — Of persons under affliction, - - - 281 

Of the troubled, 281 

Of the persecuted, ^^S\ 

Of the poor, - 282 

0itkne60. 

, Prayers. — For a sick person, 283 

For a sick penitent, - ... - 283 

For a sick person, who is impenitent, - 284 

For a person repenting on his death-bed, - 285 

For an impenitent person, whose end is near, 285 
In caseofsudden surprise and imminent danger, 286 

For a sick child, 286 

For a sick person, when there appeareth but 

small hope of recovery, - - - - 287 
A commendatory prayer for a sick person 

at the point of departure, ... 288 

In time of great sickness and mortality, - 289 

Thanksgivings. — For the beginning of a recovery, - 289 

For a recovery from sickness, - - 290 

The sick person's prayer, - - 290 

Prayer of the invalid, who is dejected 

in spirit, 291 

The aged Christian's prayer, - 291 
The dying Christian's ejaculations 

and prayers, - - - _ 292 

Prayers for a funeral occasion^ - - . . . 295 

For the bereaved, -------- 295 

For the widow, 296 

For the children, 296 

For the other relatives, 297 

For all present, 297 

Prayers for the bereaved, ----.. 298 

For any bereaved person, 298 

For bereaved parents, or children, or other bereaved 

persons, 299 

Prayers of the bereaved^ -.--... 299 

Of the bereaved husband or wife, - - - . 299 

Of bereaved parents, 300 

Of bereaved children, 301 

Thanksgiving y for the good examples of those who have 
finished their course in faith, and prayer for eternal 

glory, 302 

Prayer for preparation for death, and for acceptance 

in the last day, - • 302 



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THE 



GOLDEN CENSER 



^boent. 



*' After this life there is an account to be given unto the 
RIGHTEOUS Judge, by whom all must be judged, without respect of 
persons; examine yourselves and your estate both toward God and 
Man, so that accusing and condemning yourselves for your own 
faults, you may find mercy at our heavenly Fathek's haud for 
Christ's sake, and not be accused and condemned in that fearful 

judgment." 

Common Prayer. 



Anthem, 

IT The future judgment. 

The Father judgelh no man, but hath committed 
all judgment unto the Son. 

He hath appointed a day in the which he ivill 
judge the ivorld in righteousness^ by that man whom 
he hath ordained^ whereof he hath given assurance 
unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the 
dead. 

The Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven 
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14 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

with his mighty angels in flaming fire, taking ven- 
geance on them that know not God, and that obey- 
not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. 

Behold he cometh toith clouds ; and every eye 
shall see him^ and they also luhich pierced him ; and 
all kindreds of the earth shall loail because of him. 

"We must all appear before the judgment-seat of 
Christ, that every one may receive the things done 
in his body, according to that he hath done, whether 
it be good or bad. 

He shall come to be glorified in his saints^ and to 
be admired in all them that believe. 

Behold I come as a thief. Blessed is he that 
watcheth, and keepeth his garments. Hold that 
fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. 

Every man that hath this hope in him purifieth 
himself even as Christ is pure. 

Now unto him that is able to keep you from fall- 
ing, and to present you faultless before the presence 
of his glory with exceeding joy : 

To the only ivise God our Saviour^ be glory and 
majesty^ dominion and power ^ both now and ever. 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to 
the Holy Ghost. 

As it ivas in the beginnings is now^ and ever shall 
bCy ivorld without end. 



ADVENT. 15 

Collects. 

IT For preparation for the judgment. 

Almighty God, give us grace that we may cast 
away the works of darkness, and put upon us the 
armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life, 
in which thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in 
great humility ; that in the last day, when he shall 
come again in his glorious majesty to judge both 
the quick and dead, we may rise to the life immor- 
tal, through him who liveth and reigneth with thee 
and the Holy Ghost, now and ever. Amen. 

IT For acceptance in the last day. 

O Thou Son of God, who at thy appearing 
shalt judge the quick and the dead ; grant unto us, 
that we may find mercy of thee in that great and 
terrible day, when all that are in their graves shall 
hear thy voice, and shall come forth, they that have 
done good unto the resurrection of life, and they 
that have done evil unto the resurrection of damna- 
tion. Set us at thy right hand among the blessed 
of thy Father, and administer unto us an abundant 
entrance into thy everlasting kingdom. Grant this, 
merciful Saviour, for whose coming we look, and 
unto which we haste, honoring and serving thee 
with the Father and the Holy Ghost as one God, 
both now and ever. Amen. 



16 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

Qctotib 0unirajj in ^irtjent- 

Anthem, 

TT The holy scriptures. 

The prophecy came not in old time by ihe will 
of man ; but holy men spake as they were moved 
by the Holy Ghost. 

All sco'ipture is gicen by inspiration of God^ and 
is profitable for doctrine^ for reproof for correction^ 
for instruction in righteousness^ that the man of God 
may be perfect^ thoroughly furnished unto all good 
works. 

These things were written that ye might believe 
that Jesus is the Christ the Son of God ; and that 
believing ye might have life through his name. 

This is the record that God hath given to us eter- 
nal life ; and this life is in his Son. 

All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof 
is as the flower of the field ; the grass withereth, 
the flower fadeth, but the word of our God shall 
stand forever. 

My word shall not return unto me void^ but it shall 
accomplish that ivhich I please^ and it shall prosper 
in the thing whereto I sent it. 

We have a sure word of prophecy, whereunto 
ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that 
shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn and the 
day-star arise in your hearts. 

Blessed is he that readeth^ and they that hear the 
words of this prophecy ^ and keep those things lohich 
are written : for the time is at hand. 



ADVENT. 17 

Now lo him that is of power to establish you 
according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus 
Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, 
which was kept secret since the world began, but 
now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the 
prophets, according to the commandment of the 
everlasting God, made known to all nations for the 
obedience of faith : 

To God only wise be glory through Jesus Christy 
forever. Amen. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 



Collects. 

IT For enduring faith in the word of God. 

Blessed Lord, who hast caused all holy scrip- 
tures to be written for our learning ; grant that we 
may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn, and 
inwardly digest them, that by patience, and comfort 
of thy holy word, we may embrace, and ever hold 
fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which thou 
hast given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ, Amen. 

IT For the diffusion of the holy scriptures. 

Almighty God, by the inspiration of whose 
Holy Spirit all scripture was written, to be a light 
unto every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and 
people, to guide their feet into the way of life; 
grant, we beseech thee, that thy quick and power- 
ful word may nowhere be a forbidden book or a 
hidden mystery, but known in all languages and 
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18 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

published in all lands; may it run very swifily, 
and mightily grow and prevail, till every man, 
whether Jew or Gentile, Greek or Barbarian, wise 
or unwise, bond or free, shall read, in the tongue 
wherein he was born, thy wonderful works; gladly 
receive the record concerning thy Son ; obey from 
the heart the doctrine delivered him ; and have his 
name written in the Lamb's book of life : and this 
for the sake of Him who hath said to his disciples, 
Go, teach all nations; to whom, with thee and the 
Holy Ghost, be salvation, and glory, and honor, 
and power, world without end. Amen. 



©mber mags in 3lirt)cttt. 

Anthem, 

IT The ministerial commission. 

Jesus said unto his disciples : All power is given 
unto me in heaven and in earth ; as my Father 
hath sent me, so send I you. 

Go ye into all the ivorld^ and preach the gospel to 
every creature ; and lo^ I am luith you always^ even 
unto the end of the world. 

And he gave some, apostles ; and some, prophets ; 
and some, evangelists ; and some, pastors and 
teachers; for the perfecting of the saints, for the 
work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body 
of Christ: 

Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and 
of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect 



ADVENT. 19 

mayi, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness 
of Christ, 

The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers 
are few. 

Pray ye the Lord of the harvest, that he ivill send 
forth laborers into his harvest. 

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding 
abundantly above all that we ask or think, according 
to the power that worketh in us, 

Unto liim be glory in the church by Christ Jesus, 
throughout all ages, ivorld ivithout end. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Collects, 

IT For the Lord of the harvest to send forth laborers into his harvest, 

O Thou, Lord of the harvest, who hast com- 
manded us to pray thee to send forth laborers into 
the harvest; we beseech thee, appoint in great num- 
bers for the work of the ministry, men full of faith 
and the Holy Ghost, who, constrained by love for 
thee, shall be willing to spend and be spent in 
making known to others thy unsearchable riches, 
that thy blessed gospel may be speedily preached 
to every creature ; all flesh see thy great salvation ; 
every knee bow at thy name which is above every 
name, and every tongue confess that thou art Lord, 
to the glory of God, the Father: to whom, with 
thee, and the Holy Spirit, be all dominion and 
praise, world without end. Amen. 



20 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who hast 
purchased to thyself an universal church, by the 
precious blood of thy dear Son ; mercifully look 
upon the same, and at this time so guide and 
govern the minds of thy servants, the bishops and 
pastors of thy flock, that they may lay hands sud- 
denly on no man, but faithfully and wisely make 
choice of fit persons, to serve in the sacred ministry 
of thy church. And, to those who shall be ordained 
to any holy function, give thy grace and heavenly 
benediction ; that both by their life and doctrine 
they may show forth thy glory, and set forward the 
salvation of all men, through Jesus Christ our 
Lord. Amen. 

Almighty God, the giver of all good gifts, who 
of thy divine providence hast appointed divers 
orders in thy church ; give thy grace, we humbly 
beseech thee, to all those who are to be called to 
any office and administration in the same ; and so 
replenish them with the truth of thy doctrine, and 
endue them with innocency of life, that they may 
faithfully serve before thee, to the glory of thy great 
name, and the benefit of thy holy church, through 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

IT For the church in our own land. 

Almighty and everliving God, who in the days 
of our fathers didst plant in this land the church of 
thy beloved Son, and who hast preserved and 
increased it unto this time in the midst of many 
trials and great dangers ; be still its guide and 



ADVENT. 21 

defence, its fortress and deliverer. Save it from the 
assaults of enemies, and from the treachery of pro- 
fessed friends. Preserve it from all error, and from 
every evil. Suffer it not to be moved from the 
faith sealed by the blood of martyrs, nor to be hin- 
dered in its glorious work of sending to the nations 
sitting in darkness the knowledge of salvation. 
Enlarge its zeal for thee, and its compassion for the 
world lying in wickedness; and stay not thy 
mighty hand, nor restrain thy powerful grace, till 
the church which w^e honor and love, shall be a 
praise in all the earth, and till the precious Saviour, 
who is the only Head over all, shall be worshipped 
and served by every kindred, and tongue, and peo- 
ple. Grant this, heavenly Father, for the sake of 
Jesus Christ our Lord ; whom, wilh thee and the 
Holy Ghost, we bless and magnify as one God, 
world without end. Amen. 



AntJiem, 

IT The future judgment. 

The Lord, even the most mighty God, hath 
spoken, and called the world, from the rising up of 
the sun unto the going down thereof. 

Out of Sion hath God appeared in perfect beauty. 

Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence ; 

there shall go before him a consuming fire, and a 

mighty tempest shall be stirred up round about 

him. 



22 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

He shall call the heaven from above, and the 
earth, that he may judge his people. 

Gather thy saints together unto me ; those that 
have made a covenant with me with sacrifice. 

And the heavens shall declare his righteousness ; 

for God is judge himself 

Hear, O my people, and I will speak ; I myself 

V7\\\ testify against thee, O Israel ; for I am God, 

even thy God. 

O consider this, ye that forget God, lest I pluck 
you away, and there be none to deliver you. 

Offer unto God thanksgiving, and pay thy vows 
unto the Most Highest. 

Whoso offer eth me thanks and praise, he honor eth 
me ; and to him that order eth his conversation right, 
will I show the salvation of God, 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Collect. 

IT For the divine blessing upon the ministry. 

O Lord Jesus Christ, who at thy first coming 
didst send thy messenger to prepare thy w^ay before 
thee ; grant that the ministers and stewards of thy 
mysteries may likewise so prepare and make ready 
thy way, by turning the hearts of the disobedient 
to the wisdom of the just, that, at thy second com- 
ing to judge the world, we may be found an accep- 
table people in thy sight, who livest and reignest 
with the Father and the Holy Spirit, ever one God, 
world without end. Amen. 



ADVENT. 23 

iTourtl) Sunbag in ^AbtJ^nt. 

Anthem, 

IT The future judgment. 

The Lord is King, be the people never so im- 
patient ; 

He sitteth between the cherubim^ be the earth 
never so unquiet, 

O come, let vis worship, and fall down, and kneel 
before the Lord our Maker ; 

For he is the Lord our God; and we are the 
people of his pasture^ and the sheep of his hand. 

O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness ; 
let the whole earth stand in awe of him. 

For he cometh^ for he cometh to judge the earth; 
and ivith righteousness to judge the ivorld^ and the 
people ivith his truth. 

To-day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your 
hearts, as in the provocation, and as in the day of 
temptation in the wilderness ; 

When your fathers tempted me^ proved me^ and 
saio my works. 

Forty years long was T grieved with this genera- 
tion, and said. It is a people that do err in their 
hearts, for they have not known my ways : 

Unto vjliom I sivare in my wrath^ that they should 
not enter into my rest. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 



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24 

Colled. 

IT For deliverance from sin. 

O Lord, raise up we pray thee, thy power, and 
come among us, and with great might succor us ; 
that whereas, through our sins and wickedness, we 
are sore let and hindered in running the race that is 
set before us, thy bountiful grace and mercy may 
speedily help and deliver us ; through the satisfac- 
tion of thy Son, our Lord, to whom, with thee and 
the Holy Ghost, be honor and glory, world without 
end. Amen. 



0t. QLl)omaB'B Wa^. 

December 21. 

Colled. 

^ For acceptable faith. 

Almighty and everliving God, who, for the 
greater confirmation of the faith, didst suffer thy 
holy apostle Thomas to be doubtful in thy Son's 
resurrection ; grant us so perfectly, and without all 
doubt, to believe in thy Son Jesus Christ, that our 
faith in thy sight may never be reproved. Hear us, 
O Lord, through the same Jesus Christ ; to whom, 
with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honor and 
glory, now and for evermore. A7nen. 



NatitJitg. 



" The Son, which is the Word of the Father, begotten from ever- 
lasting OF the Father, the very and eternal God of one substance 
with the Father, took man's nature in the womb of the blessed 
Virgin, of her substance ; so that two whole and perfect natures, 

THAT 19 TO SAY, THE GoDHEAD AND MANHOOD, WERE JOINED TOGETHER IN 
ONE PERSON, NEVER TO BE DIVIDED, WHEREOF IS ONE ChRIST, VERY GoD, AND 
VERY MAN." 

Common Prayer. 



December 25. 

Morning. 

Anthem. 

IT The incarnation of the Son of God. 

Unto you is born this day a Saviour who is 
Christ the Lord. 

Through the tender mercy of our God^ the Day* 
Spring from on high hath visited us^ to give light 
to them that sit in darkness and the shadow of deaths 
to guide our feet into the way of peace. 

When the fulness of the time was come, God 
sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under 
the law, to redeem them that were under the law, 
that we might receive the adoption of sons. 

Unto us a child is born^ unto us a son is given : 
and the government shall be on his shoulder y and his 
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26 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

name shall be called Wonderful^ Counsellor^ The 
mighty God^ The everlasting Father^ The Prince of 
Peace. 

As the children are partakers of flesh and blood, 
he also himself likewise took part of the same, that 
through death he might destroy him that hath the 
power of death. 

Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift. 
Hosanna to the Son of David. 

My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit 
rejoiceth in God my Saviour. 

Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of 
the Lord. Glory to God in the highest^ and on 
earth peace, good-iuill toward men. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

ColUd. 

IT For participation in the blessings of the gospel. 

Most merciful Father, we heartily thank thee 
for the manifestation of thy love toward us, in 
sending thine only begotten Son into the world, 
that we might live through him. Praised be thy 
name, that the Word was made flesh, that he took 
upon him the form of a servant, that he humbled 
himself and became obedient unto death, even the 
death of the cross ; and that as he died for our sins, 
so he was raised for our justification, and now 
sitteth at thy right hand, ever living to make inter- 
cession for us. Living by faith upon the Son of 
God, may we love him, because he first loved us, 
showing our love by unfeigned obedience to his 



NATIVITY, 27 

commandments ; and having our life hid with him 
in thee, may we, when Christ who is our life shall 
appear again, appear with him in glory. We ask 
these great mercies, for his sake, who came not to 
condemn, but to save ; to whom, with thee and the 
Holy Ghost, be given all glory and praise, majesty 
and dominion, both now and evermore. A7nen. 

Evening. 

Anthem, 
IT The dominion of Christ. 

Thy seat, O God, endureth for ever ; the sceptre 
of thy kingdom is a right sceptre. 

Thou hast loved righteousness and hated iniquity ; 
luherefore God^ even thy God^ hath anointed thee 
ivith the oil of gladness above thy felloivs. 

My song shall be alway of the loving-kindness 
of the Lord ; with my mouth will I ever be show- 
ing thy truth, from one generation to another. 

For I have said, 3Iercy shall be set up for ever ; 
thy truth shall thou establish in the heavens. 

The Lord is our defence ; the Holy One of Israel 
is our king. 

Thou spakest sometime in visions unto thy saints^ 
and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty, 
I have exalted one chosen out of the people. 

I will set his dominion in the sea, and his right 
hand in the floods. 

And I will make Idm- my first-born, higher than 
the kings of the earth. 

The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my 



2S THE GOLDEN CENSER, 

right hand, until I make thine enemies thy foot- 
stool. 

The Lord shall send the rod of thy power out of 
Zion ; be thou ruler ^ even in the midst among thine 
enemies. 

In the day of thy power shall the people offer 
thee free-will offerings wilh an holy worship : the 
dew of thy birth is of the womb of the morning. 

The Lord sware^ and will not repent^ Thou art a 
priest forever after the order of Melchizedek, 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Collect. 

IT For daily renewal. 

Almighty God, who hast given us thy only 
begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and as 
at this time to be born of a pare virgin ; grant 
that we, being regenerate and made thy children by 
adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by thy 
Holy Spirit, through the same our Lord Jesus 
Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the 
same Spirit, ever one God, world without end. 
Amen. 

Thanksgiving. 

It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, 
that we should, at all times and in all places, give 
thanks unto thee, O Lord, Holy Father, Almighty, 
everlasting God; because thou didst give Jesus 
Christ, thine only Son, to be born as at this time for 
us ; who, by the operation of the Holy Ghost, was 



NATIVITY. 29 

made very man, of the substance of the Virgin 
Mary his mother ; and that without spot of sin, to 
make us clean from all sin : therefore, with angels 
and archangels, and with all the company of heaven, 
we laud and magnify thy glorious name ; evermore 
praising thee, and saying. Holy, holy, holy. Lord 
God of hosts, heaven and earth are full of thy 
glory: Glory be to thee, O Lord Most High. 
Amen. 



Qrxxdsai^ after Cljmtmas SUaa- 

Anthem. 
TT The promises concerning the Jews. 

The Lord hath proclaimed unto the end of the 
world. Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold thy 
salvation cometh. 

The gospel of Christ is the power of God unto 
salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew 
first, and also to the Greek. 

Blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the 
fulness of the Gentiles be come in, and so all Israel 
shall be saved. Even unto this day, when Moses 
is read, the vail is on their heart. Nevertheless, 
when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be 
taken away. 

Ye that make mention of the Lord keep not silence 
and give him no rest, till he establish, and till he 
make Jerusalem a praise in the earth. 

If thou, being a Gentile, wert cut out of the 
olive tree, which is wild by nature, and wert grafFed 
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30 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

contrary to nature into a good olive-tree, how much 
more shall these, which be the natural branches, be 
graffed into their own olive-tree ? 

They are beloved for the fathers^ sakes ; their 
fulness shall be the riches of the Gentiles; the 
receiving of them shall be life from the dead. 

It shall come to pass, that ten men shall take 
hold, out of all languages of the nations, even shall 
take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying. 
We will go with you, for we have heard that God 
is with you. 

Behold^ saith the Lord^ I will extend peace to 
Jerusalem^ like a river ^ and the glory of the Gentiles 
like a flowing stream. 

The Lord shall comfort Zion ; he will comfort all 
her waste places ; and he will make her wilderness 
like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the 
Lord. 

Joy and gladness shall be found therein^ thanks- 
givings and the voice of melody. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Collect. 
IT For the conversion of the Jews. 

Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Jacob, 
who hast not cast away thy people, and who com- 
mandest us to give thee no rest, till thou establish, 
and till thou make Jerusalem a praise in the earth ; 
arise, we beseech thee, and have mercy upon Zion. 
Assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together 
the dispersed of Jacob. Take away the vail from 



NATIVITY. 3£ 

their hearts, turn them to the Lord Jesus, and graft 
them again into their own olive-tree ; that receiving 
as their Messiah, Him, whom their fathers by 
wicked hands crucified and slew, they may publish 
his name, and spread his gospel among the Gen- 
tiles. Hasten the time, thou King of Zion, w^ho 
in wrath rememberest mercy, for the sake of Him, 
who is the Root and Offspring of David, who was 
sent to the lost sheep of the house of Israel, and 
who tasted death for every man; to whom, with 
thee and the Holy Ghost, be all dominion and 
glory, both now and for ever. Amen, 



December 26. 

Collect 
IT For faith and charity. 

Grant, O Lord, that in all our sufferings here 
upon earth, for the testimony of thy truth, we may 
steadfastly look up to heaven, and by faith behold 
the glory that shall be revealed ; and being filled 
with the Holy Ghost, may learn to love and bless 
our persecutors, by the example of thy first martyr 
Saint Stephen, who prayed for his murderers to 
thee, O blessed Jesus, who standest at the right 
hand of God, to succor all those who suffer for 
thee, our only Mediator and Advocate. Amen. 



^ THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

December 27. 

Collect. 

IT For illumination and eternal life. 

Merciful Lord, we beseech thee to cast thy 
bright beams of light upon thy church, that it being 
instructed by the doctrine of thy blessed apostle 
and evangelist Saint John, may so walk in the 
light of thy truth, that it may at length attain ever- 
lasting life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

MnnountB' ?Ilag. 

December 28. 

Collect 
IT For freedom from sin and for gracious strength. 

O Almighty God, who out of the mouths of 
babes and sucklings hast ordained strength, and 
madest infants to glorify thee by their deaths : 
mortify and kill all vices in us, and so strengthen 
us by thy grace, that by the innocency of our lives, 
and constancy of our faith even unto death, we 
may glorify thy holy name, through Jesus Christ 
our Lord. Allien. 



NATIVITY. 33 

Neto gear's Wa^. 

Anthem, 
IT The uncertainty of life. 

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel for ever and 
ever: 

W/io holdeth our soul in life^ and suffereth not our 
feet to be moved. 

Thou hast granted me life and favor, and thy 
visitation hath preserved my spirit. 

What is your life ? It is even a vapor ^ that 
appeareth for a little time^ and then vanisheth 
away. 

The end of all things is at hand : be ye therefore 
sober, and watch unto prayer. 

The night is far spent ^ the day is at hand; let us 
therefore cast off the tvorks of darkness^ and let us 
put on the armor of light. 

Though our outward man perish, yet the inward 
man is renewed day by day. 

We know that if our earthly house of this taber- 
nacle were dissolved^ we have a building of God^ 
an house not made ivith hands, eternal in the 
heavens. 

He that hath wrought us for the self-same thing 
is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of 
the Spirit. 

Therefore we are always confident, knowing that 
while we are at home in the body, we are absent 
from the Lord : 

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34 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

absent from the body, and to be present with the 
Lord. 

Wlierefore ive labor^ that, ivhether present or 
absent^ we may be accepted of him. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Collect. 

IT For life immortal. 

Almighty, everlasting and most merciful God, 
our Maker and Preserver, it is of thy mercies that 
we are not consumed, because thy compassions fail 
not. We thank and praise thee for still holding 
our souls in life, and permitting our eyes to behold 
the beginning of another year. So teach us to 
number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto 
wisdom ; and give us grace to cast off the works of 
darkness, and put on the armor of light, to be sober 
and watch unto prayer, to live henceforth not unto 
ourselves, but unto Him who died for us, and to 
serve him in holiness and righteousness all our days; 
that when our earthly house shall be dissolved, 
and time with us shall be no longer, mortality may 
be swallowed up of life, and we have an house not 
made with hands, eternal in the heavens. Grant 
this, eternal and gracious Father, for the sake of thy 
beloved Son, who hath gone into heaven to prepare 
mansions for them that love thee, and who ever 
liveth to make intercession for us ; to whom, with 
thee and the Holy Ghost, be all glory and honor, 
world without end. Amen. 



NATIVITY. 35 

Circumcision of (Hljrist. 

Collect 
IT For the circumcision of the Spirit. 

Almighty God, who madest thy blessed Son to 
be circumcised, and obedient to the law for man ; 
grant us the true circumcision of the Spirit, that, 
our hearts and all our members being mortified 
from all worldly and carnal lusts, we may in all 
things obey thy blessed will, through the same thy 
Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 



€pxp\)anv^. 



" O God, the Cbeator and Peeserver of aj^l mankind, we humblt 

BESEECH THEE FOR ALL SORTS AND CONDITIONS OF MEN, THAT THOU W0TJLDE3T 
BE PLEASED TO MARE THY WAYS KNOWN UNTO THEM, THY SAVING HEALTH 
UNTO ALL NATIONS J AKD THIS WE BEG FOR JeSUS ChRISI's SAKE." 

Common Prayer, 



January 6. 



Anthem. 
IT The manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles. 

The mystery of Christ was not in other ages 
made known unto the sons of men, as it is now 
revealed unto the holy apostles and prophets by the 
Spirit, that the Gentiles should be fellow-heirs and 
of the same body, and partakers of his promise in 
Christ by the gospel. 

There is no difference between the Jew and the 
Greek : for the same Lord over all is rich unto all 
that call upon him. 

This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in 
all the world, for a witness unto all nations. 

Go ye into all the worlds and preach the gospel to 
every creature ; and lo^ I am with you ahuay^ even 
unto the end of the ivorld. 

The salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, 
and they will hear it. 



EPIPHANY. 37 

The kingdoms of this tvorld are become the king' 
doms of our Lord and of his Christy and he shall 
reign for ever and ever. 

The wilderness and the solitary place shall be 
glad, and the desert shall rejoice and blossom as 
the rose ; they shall see the glory of the Lord, and 
the excellency of our God. 

Not by mighty nor by power ^ but by my Spirit^ 
saith the Lord of hosts. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Collects, 

IT For the fruition of the Godhead. 

O God, who by the leading of a star didst 
manifest thy only begotten Son to the Gentiles ; 
mercifully grant that we, who know thee now by 
faith, may after this life have the fruition of thy 
glorious Godhead, through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 

IT For the universal prevalence of the gospel. 

O God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 
who hast given to thy Son the heathen for his inherit- 
ance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for his pos- 
session, and hast promised that his gospel shall be 
preached in all the world ; open among all nations, 
we pray thee, a great and effectual door unto the 
ambassadors of Christ. Fill the world with that 
knowledge, which is eternal life ; make in all lands 
the preaching of the cross mighty to the overthrow 
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38 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

of error, superstition, idolatry and sin ; and quickly 
establish in all hearts the kingdom of thy dear Son, 
which is righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy 
Ghost. Hear our prayer, and grant our request, 
for the sake of Him, who is the Saviour of all men ; 
to whom, with thee and the Holy Spirit, be all 
blessing and honor, glory and praise, for ever and 
ever. Amen. 



£\x^l ©ttnirag after i\\z ©pipljattg. 

Anthem. 
IT The universal dominion of Christ. 

Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy 
righteousness unto the king's son. 

Then shall he judge thy people according unto 
right, and defend the poor. 

The mountains also shall bring peace, and the 
little hills righteousness unto the people. 

He shall keep the simple folk by their right, defend 
the children of the poor, and punish the wrong 
doer. 

They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon 
endureth, from one generation to another. 

He shall come doicn like the rain into a fleece of 
ivool, even as the drops that water the earth. 

In his time shall the righteous flourish ; yea, and 
abundance of peace, so long as the moon endureth 

His dominion shall be also from one sea to the 
other, and from the flood unto the ujorld's end. 



EPIPHANY. 39 

They that dwell in the wilderness shall kneel 
before him ; his enemies shall lick the dust. 

The kings of Tharsis and the isles shall give 
presents ; the kings of Arabia and Saba shall bring 
gifts. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Collects, 

IT For the world lying in wickedness. 

Most merciful God, who hast no pleasure in the 
death of him that dieth, but that he turn from his 
way and live ; we pray thee to look in compassion 
upon the world that lieth in wickedness, and that 
doth not know thee. Destroy the dominion of the 
spirit, that now worketh in the children of disobe- 
dience, and no longer suffer the prince of this world 
to blind the minds of the people and nations that 
believe not, but turn them from darkness to light, 
and from the power of Satan unto God. Shine 
into their hearts, to give them the light of the 
knowledge of thy glory in the face of Jesus Christ ; 
and hasten the time, when the kingdom and 
dominion, and greatness of the kingdom under the 
whole heaven, shall be given to the saints of the 
Most High, and when all dominions shall serve and 
obey the Lord Jesus. Grant this, Lord of heaven 
and earth, for the sake of Him, who was manifested 
to destroy the works of the devil, and who is the 
propitiation for the sins of the whole world ; to 
whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be given all 
might, majesty, power and glory, both now and 
evermore. Amen, 



40 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

IT For illumination, and for grace to do the will of God. 

O Lord, we beseech thee mercifully to receive 
the prayers of thy people who call upon thee : and 
grant, that they may both perceive and know what 
things they ought to do, and also may have grace 
and power faithfully to fulfil the same, through 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Anthem* 
IT The universal dominion of Christ. 

All kings shall fall down before him ; all nations 
shall do him service. 

For he shall deliver the poor luhen he crieth ; the 
needy also and him that hath no helper. 

He shall be favorable to the simple and needy, 
and shall preserve the souls of the poor. 

He shall deliver their souls from falsehood and 
wrong-; and dear shall their blood be in his sight. 

He shall live, and unto him shall be given of the 
gold of Arabia ; prayer shall be made ever unto 
him, and daily shall he be praised. 

There shall be an heap of corn in the earthy high 
upon the hills ; his fruit shall shake like Libanus^ 
and shall be green in the city like grass upon the 
earth. 

His name shall endure for ever ; his name shall 
remain under the sun amongst the posterities, which 
shall be blessed through him ; and all the heathen 
shall praise him. 



EPIPHANY: 41 

Blessed he the Lord God^ even the God of Israel^ 
ivhich only doeth wondrous things ; 

And blessed be the name of his majesty for 
ever; 

And all the earth shall be filled with his majesty. 
Amen^ Amen. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

ColUcts. 

IT For a bountiful spirit among Christians, and a heart to desire the salvation 

of all.* 

Almighty God, whose is the silver and the gold, 
in whose hands are the hearts of all men, who 
lovest a cheerful giver, and from whom cometh 
every good and perfect gift ; make all grace abound 
towards thy professing people, that they may 
minister liberally of their substance, to publish thy 
gospel in every place where its glad tidings are not 
now heard. May they sow bountifully, that they 
may also reap bountifully. May the heart's desire, 
and the daily prayer, of all thy children be, that not 
only thine ancient people Israel, but all, who are 
estranged from thee, may come to the knowledge of 
the truth, and be saved, through thy mercy in Christ 
Jesus our Saviour ; who, with thee and the Holy 
Ghost, is ever one God, world without end. Amen. 



♦ Every man ought of such things as he possesseth, liberally to give alms 
to the poor, according to his ability, — Article xxxviii. 

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42 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

IT For the peace of God. 

Almighty and everlasting God, who dost govern 
all things in heaven and earth ; mercifully hear the 
supplications of thy people, and grant us thy peace 
all the days of our life, through Jesus Christ our 
Lord. Amen. 



®l)irb 0ttnbai} after X\]t ©pipljatts. 

Anthem. 
IT The word of God. 

The law of the Lord is an undefiled law, con- 
verting the soul ; the testimony of the Lord is sure, 
and gjveth wisdom unto the simple. 

The statutes of the Lord are rights and rejoice 
the heart ; the commandment of the Lord is pure^ 
and g-iveth light unto the eyes. 

The fear of the Lord is clean, and endureth for 
ever; the judgments of the Lord are true, and 
righteous altogether. 

More to be desired are they than gold^ yea^ than 
much fine gold; sweeter also than honey ^ and the 
honey-comb. 

Moreover, by them is thy servant taught ; and in 
keeping of them there is great reward. 

Who can tell hoiu oft he offendcth ? O cleanse 
thou me from my secret faults. 

Keep thy servant also from presumptuous sins, 
lest they get the dominion over me ; so shall I be 
undefiled, and innocent from the great offence. 



i 



EPIPHANY. 43 

Let the luords of my mouthy and the meditation of 
my hearty be always acceptable in thy sights O Lord^ 
my strength^ and my Redeems?'. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 



CollecL 

IT For divine help. 

Almighty and everlasting God, mercifully look 
upon our infirmities, and in all our dangers and 
necessities stretch forth thy right hand to help and 
defend us, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

QLonvcxBwn of Qt. JJauL 

January 25. 

Collect 

IT For obedience to the word of God. 

O God, who through the preaching of the blessed 
apostle Saint Paul, hast caused the light of the 
gospel to shine throughout the world ; grant, we 
beseech thee, that we, having his wonderful con- 
version in remembrance, may show forth our thank- 
fulness unto thee for the same, by following the 
holy doctrine which he taught, through Jesus Christ 
our Lord. Amen. 



44 THE GOLDEN CENSER, 

fonxtl] Qntiba^ after tlje ©pipljans. 

Anthem. 
IT Promises concerning the sea. 

They that go down to the sea in ships, and 
occupy their business in great waters ; these see 
the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the 
deep. 

The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of 
many waters ; yea^ than the mighty waves of the 
sea. 

If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in 
the uttermost parts of the sea, even there shall thy 
hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. 

O God of our salvation ; thou art the confidence 
of all the ends of the earthy and of them that are 
afar off upon the sea. 

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion : shout, O 
daughter of Jerusalem, behold thy king cometh 
unto thee : he is just and having salvation ; and he 
shall speak peace unto the heathen ; and his 
dominion shall be from sea even to sea. 

The abundance of the sea shall he converted unto 
thee; the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto 
thee. 

Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships 
of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their 
silver and their gold with them, unto the name of 
the Lord thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel. 

Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise 
from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the 



EPlPHAJNfY. 45 

seay and all that is therein; the isles and the 
inhabitants thereof. 

And every creature whicli is in heaven, and on 
the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in 
the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying : 
Blessing, and honor, and glory, and power, be unto 
him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb, 
for ever and ever. 

The sea gave up the dead ivhich were in it ; and 
death and hell delivered vp the dead which were in 
them : and they were judged every man according 
to his vjorks. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Collects. 

IT For seamen, 

O Almighty God, whose eyes are in every 
place, beholding the evil and the good, and from 
whose presence, whether we are on the land or on 
the sea, we cannot escape ; we pray thee in be- 
half of thy servants who go down to the sea in 
ships, and occupy their business in great waters. 
Keep them, we beseech thee, from every evil, 
especially from the sins which do so easily beset 
them : fill them with the fear of thy great name, 
and with love for thine only Son, that, honoring his 
doctrine in all things, their light may so shine 
before others, that the people and nations visited 
by them, beholding their good works, may learn to 
glorify thee, and Jesus Christ w^hom thou hast sent, 
to speak peace unto the heathen, and to establish 



46 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

his dominion from sea even to sea. We ask this 
most merciful Father, for his sake, who came into 
the world to seek and to save that which was lost ; 
to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all 
power, majesty and thanksgiving, world without 
end. Amen. 

IT For strength and protection. 

O God, who knowest us to be set in the midst 
of so many and great dangers, that by reason of 
the frailty of our nature we cannot always stand 
upright ; grant to us such strength and protection, 
as may support us in all dangers, and carry us 
through all temptations, through Jesus Christ our 
Lord. Amen. 

IT For a person going to sea. 

O Eternal God, who alone spreadest out the 
heavens, and rulest the raging of the sea ; we com- 
mend to thy almighty protection, thy servant, for 
whose preservation on the great deep we heartily 
pray. Guard him, we beseech thee, from the dan- 
gers of the sea, from sickness, from the violence of 
enemies, and from every evil to which he may be 
exposed. Conduct him in safety to the haven 
where he would be, with a grateful sense of thy 
mercies, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

U Thanksgiving for a safe return from sea. 

Most gracious Lord, whose mercy is over all 
thy works ; I praise thy holy name, that thou hast 



EPIPHANY. 47 

been pleased to conduct me in safety through the 
perils of the great deep. JNIay I be duly sensible 
of thy merciful providence towards me, and ever 
express my thankfulness by a holy trust in thee, 
and obedience to thy laws, through Jesus Christ 
our Lord. Amen, 

IF The parents' thanksgiving for the safe return of a child from sea. 

Most gracious Lord, whose mercy is over all 
thy works ; we praise thy holy name, that thou hast 
been pleased to conduct in safety our child through 
the perils of the great deep. May we all be duly 
sensible of thy merciful providence towards him, 
and ever express our thankfulness by a holy trust 
in thee, and obedience to thy laws, through Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 



|)urification 'of bitigin iHarg. 

February 2. 

Collect. 

IT For purity of heart. 

Almighty and everliving God; we humbly 
beseech thy majesty, that as thy only begotten Son 
was this day presented in the temple in substance 
of our flesh ; so we may be presented unto thee with 
pure and clean hearts, by the same thy Son Jesus 
Christ our Lord, Amen, 



4^ THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

iTiftl) ©nnbajj after llje ©pipliang. 

Jlnthem, 

IT The extension of the gospel. 

God be merciful unto us and bless us, and show 
us the light of his countenance, and be merciful 
unto us. 

That thy way may be known npon earthy thy 
saving health among all nations. 

Let the people praise thee, O God ; yea, let all 
the people praise thee. 

O let the nations rejoice and be glad; for thou 
shall judge the folk righteously^ and govern the 
nations upon earth. 

Then shall the earth bring forth her increase ; 

And God^ even our oivn God, shall give us his 
blessing. 

Let the people praise thee, O God ; yea, let all 
the people praise thee. 

God shall bless us ; and all the ends of the world 
shall fear him. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Colled. 

^ For perpetual safety and defence. 

O Lord, we beseech thee to keep thy church 
and household continually in thy true religion, that 
they who do lean only upon the hope of thy 
heavenly grace, may evermore be defended by thy 
mighty power through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 



EPIPHANY: 4$ 

Qi)ctl) Qnviban after tlje G^pipIjanQ. 

•Anthem, 

IT The salvation of the gospel. 

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath 
visited and redeemed his people ; 

And hath raised up a viighty salvation for us in 
the house of his servant David ; 

As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, 
which have been since the world began ; 

That we shoidd be saved from our enemies^ and 
from the hand of all that hate us. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Collect 

U For purity, and for participation of the glory of Christ. 

O God, whose blessed Son was manifested that 
he might destroy the works of the devil, and make 
us the sons of God, and heirs of eternal life ; grant 
us, we beseech thee, that having this hope, we may 
purify ourselves, even as he is pure ; that when he 
shall appear again with power and great glory, we 
may be made like unto him in his eternal and glo- 
rious kingdom ; where, with thee, O Father, and 
thee, O Holy Ghost, he liveth and reigneth, ever 
one God, world without end. Amen. 
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50 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

Other Collects for the Epiphany. 

TT For the aborigines of the western continent. 

Almighty God, who hast made of one blood all 
nations of men, and determined the bounds of their 
habitations, and hast promised that all the ends of 
the earth shall see thy salvation ; have compassion, 
we beseech thee, upon the remnant of the nations, 
w^iich w^ere of old the inhabitants of this land. 
Let the light of the glorious gospel quickly shine 
upon these poor and afflicted people, who are 
w^alking in darkness ; and open their hearts to 
receive it. Give to these wandering tribes pastors 
after thine heart, who shall gather the scattered 
sheep into that fold of which the Lord Jesus is the 
good shepherd, and feed them with the knowledge 
of his salvation ; that, glorying in his cross, obeying 
his doctrine, and partaking of his holiness, they 
may enter into his everlasting joy. These mercies 
for them, and for all who know not the way of 
life, we ask for the sake of Jesus Christ, thine only 
Son ; to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be 
given all dominion, power, and glory, world with- 
out end. Amen. 

IT For masters and slaves. 

Most merciful God, who art no respecter of per- 
sons, and hast taught us, that by one Spirit we are 
all baptized into one body, whether we be bond or 
free, and that there is no difference, the same Lord 
over all being rich unto all that call upon him ; hear 



EPIPHANY. 51 

our supplication, we beseech thee, in behalf of all 
people, whether in our own land, or in regions afar 
off, who are servants under the yoke of bondage. 
Hide not thy face from these souls, whom thou hast 
made and redeemed, nor let sin have dominion over 
them ; but show them the way of salvation, and pour 
out thy Spirit upon them, that they may be free 
indeed, and become the servants of Christ, obeying 
his doctrine, and serving him with a perfect heart : 
and cause their bonds to turn out unto the further- 
ance of the gospel. Those who are over them, may 
they count worthy of all honor, showing all fidelity, 
not only to the good and gentle, but also to the 
froward, with good will doing service, and remem- 
bering that they serve the Lord Christ. And may 
all masters know, that there is a Master in heaven, 
who loveth justice and mercy ; and regard their 
servants as brethren, and give them that which is 
just and equal, that so both may approve themselves 
unto God, bear each other's burdens, fulfil the law 
of Christ, and be helpers of each other's joy in the 
Lord, and preparation for glory : and this for the 
sake of Him, who, when he came into the world to 
save sinners, took upon himself the form of a ser- 
vant; to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, we 
give all power, majesty, honor, and praise, both now 
and evermore. Amen. 



53 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 



IT For America. 



Almighty God, who of thy faithfulness and 
mercy hast in these latter days opened to the 
disciples of thy beloved Son this new world, and 
planted therein his glorious gospel ; spread abroad 
the glad tidings more and more, till this large and 
good land shall be filled with the knowledge of the 
Lord Jesus ; — till from the distant north, and from 
the extreme south, from the rising of the sun, and 
from the far west, his name shall be proclaimed, his 
kingdom established, and all people of every kin- 
dred, and tongue, and tribe, and nation, shall see 
his light, and rejoice in his salvation. Hear our 
prayer, we entreat thee, for the sake of thy dear 
Son, whose inheritance is the heathen, and whose 
possession is the uttermost parts of the earth ; to 
whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be ascribed 
all dominion, glory, and praise, for ever and ever. 
Amen. 



IT For Africa. 



Most merciful Father, who hast promised that 
all nations shall serve thy Son, and that Ethiopia 
shall soon stretch out her hands in prayer and 
praise unto God ; have compassion, we beseech 
thee, on this land of violence and bloody crimes, 
of darkness and the shadow of death. Break the 
yoke of its oppressors, and make a speedy and 
utter end of the merchandise of slaves and souls of 
men. Open in every country wide and effectual 
doors for the preaching of the gospel, and publish 



EPIPHANY. 53 

ihe name of Jesus to every tribe, and tongue, and 
people. Rend the vail of ignorance and supersti- 
tion, which rests upon the barbarous and wretched 
inhabitants, and let them behold with open face the 
glory of the Lord, and change them by thy Spirit 
into his image from glory to glory; that in the day 
when thou makest up thy jewels, in the presence of 
our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming, they may be 
thine, and the joy and crown of thy servants, who 
with many tears and temptations, in perils, in dis- 
tresses, and in deaths oft, ministered to their salva- 
tion. Grant these mercies, we pray thee, for the 
sake of Him, who hath compassion on the ignorant, 
and on them that are out of the way ; to w^hom, 
with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all dominion, 
glory, and thanksgiving, both now and ever. 
Amen, 

IT For Europe. 

Almighty God, who by thy holy apostles didst 
gather churches at Philippi, at Corinth, and in 
Rome, and by the moutli of thy ministering ser- 
vants that came after, didst pubhsh the gospel in 
other cities, till from sea to sea, not only Greeks 
and Romans, but also the barbarous nations 
received the glad tidings; we thank and praise 
thee for these triumphs of the cross, and for the 
great cloud of faithful witnesses and martyrs, who 
there labored and sufTcrcd for Chri^^t, and were 
slain for the word of God ; and that the testimony 
they held has gone into all the earth, and their 



54 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

words unto the ends of the world. Purify and 
revive these ancient churches; preserve and cherish 
them ; that, freed from all error, and steadfast in the 
failh, guided and sanctified by the Spirit of truth, 
and holding the Head, they may increase with 
the increase of God, and extend thy kingdom and 
show forth thy glory, till all flesh shall see thy sal- 
vation. Hear our prayer, we beseech thee, for the 
sake of thy dear Son, who gave himself for the 
church, that it might be without blemish, holy and 
glorious ; to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, 
be all power, majesty, and blessing, throughout all 
ages. Amen. 

IT For Asia. 

Almighty God, who didst in Asia reveal thyself 
to the world, first by patriarchs and prophets, and 
afterward by thy Son and his apostles ; look down 
from heaven and visit this renowned and ancient 
land, which for so many ages was blessed with the 
light of thy truth, but is now darkened and afl[licted, 
because of the wickedness of its people. 

Keep as the apple of an eye the churches planted 
and cherished by apostles and martyrs ; hide them 
under the shadow of thy wings from the wicked 
that oppress them, and from their deadly enemies 
who compass them about. 

Remember thine own city, Jerusalem, now so 
long trodden down of the Gentiles; and convince 
her scattered and suffering children, that Jesus of 
Nazareth, of whom Moses and the prophets did 



EPIPHANY. 65 

write, is their expected Messiah, the Son of God, 
and the King of Israel. 

Take away from the nations the delusion devised 
by the false prophet : enlighten them by the beams 
of the Sun of Righteousness ; show them that he 
alone is their true prophet, mighty in word and 
deed, and able to save to the uttermost; and bow 
them down at the foot of his cross. 

Have pity upon the deceived millions who bow 
down to gods, which their hands have made, and 
worship the creature more than the Creator. Turn 
them from idols to serve the living and true God. 
Reveal thy Son in them, and establish in their 
hearts his kingdom of righteousness, peace, and joy 
in the Holy Ghost. 

Hear our prayer, most merciful Father, and 
quickly fulfil thy precious promise. That the earth 
shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord ; and 
this for the sake of thy beloved Son, who is a light 
to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people 
Israel : to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, 
be given all power, dominion, and thanksgiving, 
both now and for ever. Amen. 



IT For the islands. 

O Lord God Almighty, who hast declared, that 
the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto 
thee, and that the isles shall wait for thy law; turn 
thy face unto the islands of the heathen, that have 
not heard thy fame, nor seen thy glory, and take 
them unto thyself. In every island record thy 



56 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

name, and manifest thy word. Take away the 
gods of the people, and abolish the idols which 
their hands have made. Let thy righteousness go 
forth as brightness, and thy salvation as a lamp 
that burneth ; that the multitude of the inhabitants 
may glorify thy Son Jesus, and declare his praise, 
and the happy day, so long waited for, arise, when 
all the isles shall worship him, and rejoice and be 
glad, that he reigneth. Grant this, we beseech 
thee, for the sake of Him, who shall bring forth 
judgment to the Gentiles, Jesus Christ, our Lord ; 
to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all 
honor, majesty, and dominion, both now and ever- 
more. Amen. 

IT For Mohammedans. 

O Lord God of truth, who, in punishment for 
their sins, hast sent upon the nations that once 
knew the way of righteousness, but have turned 
from thy holy commandments, strong delusion that 
they should believe a lie ; in thy wrath remember 
mercy, and visit with thy salvation the followers of 
the false prophet. Into all lands where his teach- 
ing has gone, send out thy light and thy truth. 
Rebuke the spirit of error, and make known the 
truth as it is in Jesus. Enlighten the darkness of 
the deceived multitudes, and open their hearts, that 
they may no more deny the Lord that bought them, 
but receive him as their prophet, to show them the 
Father; their priest, to take away their sins by the 
sacrifice of himself; and their king, to establish 



EPIPHANY. 57 

within them his kingdom of righteousness, peace 
and joy in the Holy Ghost. Grant this, merciful 
Lord, for the sake of thine only Son, who is the 
way, the truth, and the life; to whom, with thee 
and the Holy Spirit, be ascribed all might, domin- 
ion, and glory, throughout all ages. Amen. 

IT For idolaters. 

Almighty God, who wilt not give thy glory to 
another, nor thy praise to graven images ; have 
mercy upon the nations and people who worship 
false gods, and are estranged from thee through 
their idols. Turn them from these lying vanities to 
serve thee, the living and true God. Proclaim the 
gospel of Christ in every place where he is not now 
named, and cause his word, wherever preached, to 
take effect, till every knee shall bow to him, and 
every tongue confess that he is Lord of lords, and 
King of kings. Grant our petition, merciful 
Father, for the sake of thy dear Son, who came 
into the world to reign over the Gentiles ; to whom, 
with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all dominion, 
majesty, glory, and praise, for ever and ever. 
Amen. 



^nte-Ccntcn 0un&ai30. 



"Be not deceived with a vain and presumptuous expectation of 
God's favor, nor say within yourself, Peace, Peace, where there is 
NO peace ; FOR there is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked. God is 
not mocked j he is of purer eyes than to behold iniquity J AND with- 
out holiness no man shall see the Lord." 

Common Prayer. 



Anthem, 

TT Forgiveness of sin. 

Blessed is he whose unrighteousness is forgiven, 
and whose sin is covered. 

Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth 
no sin^ and in ichose spirit there is no guile, 

I will acknowledge my sin unto thee ; and mine 
unrighteousness have I not hid. 

I said, I will confess my sins unto the Lord; a7id 
so thou forgavest the luickedness of my sin. 

For this shall every one that is godly make his 
prayer unto thee, in a time when thou mayest be 
found ; but in the great water-floods they shall not 
come nigh him. 

Thou art a place to hide me in, thou shall pre- 
serve me from trouble ; thou shall compass me 
about loith songs of deliverance. 



ANTE-LENTEN SUNDAYS. 59 

I will inform Ihee, and teach thee in the way 
wherein thou shalt go ; and I will guide thee with 
mine eye. 

Great plagues remain for the ungodly; hut 
whoso putteth his trust in the Lord^ mercy embraceth 
him on every side. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Colled, 

IT For deliverance from the punishment of sin. 

O Lord, we beseech thee favorably to hear the 
prayers of thy people, that we, who are justly pun- 
ished for our offences, may be mercifully delivered 
by thy goodness, for the glory of thy name, through 
Jesus Christ our Saviour, who liveth and reignelh 
with thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world 
without end. Amen. 



Anthem. 

IT The mercy of God. 

Put me not to rebuke, O Lord, in thine anger, 
neither chasten me in thy heavy displeasure. 

My wickednesses are gone over my head^ and arc 
like a sore burden^ too heavy for me to bear. 

I will confess my wickedness, and be sorry for 
my sin. 

Forsake me not, O Lord, my God ; he not thou 
far from me. 



60 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

Haste thee to help me, O Lord God of my sal- 
vation. 

Thou^ O Lord^ shall endure for ever^ and thy 
remembrance throughout all generations. 

Thou shalt arise and have mercy upon Sion ; for 
it is time that thou have mercy upon her ; yea, the 
time is come. 

And ivhy ? thy servants think vpon her stones^ and 
it pitieth them to see her in the dust. 

The heathen shall fear thy name, O Lord ; and 
all the kings of the earth thy majesty. 

When the Lord shall build up Sion^ and when his 
glory shall appear ; 

When he turneth him unto the prayer of the 
poor destitute, and despiseth not their desire ; 

This shall be ivritten for those that come after ^ 
and the people tvhich shall be born shall praise the 
Lord. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Colled. 
IT For divine protection. 

O Lord God, who seest that we put not our 
trust in any thing that we do ; mercifully grant that 
by thy power we may be defended against all 
adversity, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 



ANTE-LENTEN SUNDAYS. 61 

eiimnquagesinta Qnnba]^. 

Anthem. 
IT Christian union and charity. 

A NEW commandment I give unto you, that ye 
love one another ; as I have loved you, that ye 
love one another. By this shall all men know that 
ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. 

If ive love one another^ God divelleth in us, and 
his love is perfected in us. Love is of God; and 
every one that loveih is born of God^ and knoweth 
God. He that loveth not, knoweth not God^ for 
God is love. 

I beseech you that ye walk worthy of the voca- 
tion wherewith ye are called, with all lowliness 
and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one 
another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of 
the spirit in the bond of peace. 

Blessed are the peacemakers : for they shall be 
called the children of God. 

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and 
clamor, and evil-speaking, be put away from you, 
with all malice ; and be ye kind one to another, 
tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God 
for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. 

We knoiv that ive have passed from death unto 
life^ because we love the brethren. He that loveih 
not his brother abideth in death. 

There is one body, and one spirit, even as ye 
are called in one hope of your calling ; one Lord, 
one faith, one baptism ; one God and Father of 
5 



Q2 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

all, who is above all, and through all, and in yon 
all. 

HoIt/ Father^ keep, through thine oiun name, those 
whom thou hast given me, that they all may be one ; 
as thou. Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they 
also may be one in us : that the world may believe 
that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them as thou 
hast loved me. 

Glory be to the Father, &e. 

Collects. 

IT For charity and union among Christians. 

Holy Father, who hast so loved us as to send 
thy Son to be the propitiation for our sins, that we 
may love thee and one another, because thou hast 
so loved us, and who hast ordered that there 
should be no schism in the body of Christ ; heal, 
we pray thee, the contentions and divisions which 
rend and afflict thy church, and keep in the 
apostles' doctrine and fellowship all its members ; 
that they may be perfectly joined together in the 
same mind and in the same judgment, speak the 
same thing, love as brethren, follow after the 
things which make for peace, and things where- 
with one may edify another, and with one mouth 
glorify thee; that all men may believe that thou 
hast sent thy Son to be the Saviour of the world, 
and that the churches, having rest, and walking in 
the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the 
Holy Ghost, may be multiplied. Hear us, we 
beseech thee, thou Author of peace in all the 



ANTE-LENTEN SUNDAYS. 63 

churches of the saints, for the sake of Him, who 
himself prayed that his disciples might be made 
perfect in one ; to whom, with thee and the Holy- 
Spirit, we ascribe all might, majesty, dominion, 
and thanksgiving, both now and for ever. Amen* 

IT For divine charity. 

O Lord, who hast taught us that all our doings 
without charity are nothing worth ; send thy Holy 
Ghost, and pour into our hearts that most excellent 
gift of charity, the very bond of peace, and of all 
virtues; without which, whosoever liveth is counted 
dead before thee : grant this for thine only Son 
Jesus Christ's sake. Amen, 

IF For schismatics. 

Almighty God, who hast taught us that there 
should be no divisions among the disciples of 
Christ, and no schism in his body; have mercy 
upon all who have separated themselves from the 
fellowship of thy church. Convince them of what 
they are doing against the truth, and bring them 
back to the fold from whence they have wandered ; 
that Christ may be no more divided, and that all 
who call upon his name, keeping the unity of 
the Spirit in the bond of peace, may come in the 
unity of the faith and the knowledge of the Son 
of God, unto the measure of the stature of the 
fulness of Christ, and grow up into him in all 
things. Hear us, we beseech thee, for the sake of 
Him, who prayed that all his disciples might be 



64 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

one ; to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be 
all dominion, glory, and praise. Amen. 

IT For heretics. 

Almighty God, who hast foretold the coming 
of false teachers, who shall bring in damnable 
heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them ; 
have compassion, we pray thee, upon all such, and 
upon the people whom they have deceived and led 
astray. Recover them from the snare in which 
they are taken captive ; turn them from their evil 
ways, and give them repentance to the acknowledg- 
ing of the truth, that even to them Christ crucified 
may be the power of God unto salvation. Grant 
this, merciful Father, for the sake of Him, who 
saveth to the uttermost all who come to thee 
through him, thy beloved Son, Jesus Christ, our 
only Redeemer and Advocate. Amen. 



February 24. 

Collect 

IT For faithful and true pastors. 

O Almighty God, who into the place of the 
traitor Judas, didst choose thy faithful servant 
Matthias, to be of the number of the twelve 
apostles ; grant that thy church, being always pre- 
served from false apostles, may be ordered and 
guided by faithful and true pastors, through Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 



ANTE-LENTEN SUNDAYS. 65 

IT For the church of Rome. 

Most merciful Father, who hast commanded us 
to pray for all men, and chiefly for such as bear the 
name of thy dear Son ; hear our supplication, we 
beseech thee, in behalf of the erring church of 
Rome.* Open the eyes of both priests and people 

* The church of Rome hath erred, not only in its living and manner of 
ceremonies, but also in matters of faith. — Article xix. 

The Romish doctrine concerning purgatory, pardons, worshipping, adoration, 
as well of images as of relics, and also invocation of saints, is a fond thing 
vainly invented and grounded upon no warranty of scripture, but rather 
repugnant to the word of God. — Article xxii. 

It is a thing plainly repugnant to the word of God, and the custom of the 
primitive church, to have public prayer in the church or to minister the sacra- 
ments in a tongue not understanded of the people. — Article xxiv. 

There are two sacraments ordained of Christ our Lord in the gospel \ that is 
to say, baptism, and the supper of the Lord. Those five commonly called 
sacraments, that is to say, confirmation, penance, orders, matrimony, and 
extreme unction, are not to be counted for sacraments of the gospel, being such 
as have grown, partly of the corrupt following of the apostles, partly are states 
of life allowed by the scriptures j but yet have not like nature of sacraments 
with baptism and the Lord's supper, for that they have not any visible sign or 
ceremony ordained of God. The sacraments were not ordained of Christ to 
be gazed upon, or to be carried about, but that we should duly use them. And 
in such only as worthily receive the same, they have a wholesome effect or 
operation 3 but they that receive them unworthily, purchase to themselves 
damnation, as St. Paul saith. drticle xxv, 

Transubstantiation (or the change of the substance of bread and wine) in the 
supper of the Lord, cannot be proved by lioly writ 3 but it is repugnant to the 
plain words of scripture, overthroweth the nature of a sacrament, and hath 
given occasion to many superstitions. The body of Christ is given, taken, and 
eaten in the supper, only after an heavenly and spiritual manner. And the 
mean whereby the body of Christ is received and eaten in the supper, is faith. 
The sacrament of the Lord's supper was not by Christ's ordinance reserved, 
carried about, lifted up, or worshipped. —Article xxviii. 

The wicked, and such as be void of a lively faith, although they do carnally 
and visibly press with their teeth (as St. Augustine saith) the sacrament of the 
body and blood of Christ 3 yet in no wise are they partakers of Christ 3 but 
rather to their condemnation do eat and drink the sign or sacrament of so great 
a thing. — Article xxix. 

The cup of the Lord is not to be denied to the lay-people 3 for both the parts 
of the Lord's sacrament by Christ's ordinance and commandment, ought to be 
ministered to all Christian men alike. — Article xxx. 

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66 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

to perceive its false doctrines, and give them grace 
to return to the pure and undefiled religion of thy 
holy word. Purify this ancient church from all 



The offering of Christ once made, is that perfect redemption, propitiation, 
and satisfaction for all the sins of the whole world, both original and actual ; 
and there is none other satisfaction for sin, but that alone. Wherefore the 
sacrifice of masses, in which it was commonly said, that the priest did offer 
Christ for the quick and the dead, to have remission of pain or guilt, were 
blasphemous fables and dangerous deceits. — Article xxxi. 

Bishops, priests, and deacons, are not commanded by God's law, either to 
vow the estate of single life, or to abstain from marriage ; therefore it is law- 
ful for them, as for all other Christian men, to marry at their own discretion, 
as they shall judge the same to serve better to godliness. — Article xxxii. 

The condition of man after the fall of Adam is such, that he cannot turn 
and prepare himself, by his own natural strength and good works, to faith, 
and calling upon God : wherefore we have no power to do good works pleasant 
and acceptable to God, without the grace of God by Christ preventing us, that 
we may have a good will, and working with us when we have that good will. 
— Article x. 

We are accounted righteous before God, only for the merit of our Lord and 
Saviour Jesus Christ by faith ; and not for our own works or deservings. — 
Article xi. 

Works done before the grace of Christ and the inspiration of his Spirit, are 
not pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ, 
neither do they make men meet to receive grace, or (as the school-authors 
say) deserve grace of congruity : yea, rather, for that they are not done as God 
hath willed and commanded them to be done, we doubt not but they have the 
nature of sin. — Article xiii. 

Voluntary works, besides over and above God's commandments, which they 
call works of supererogation, cannot be taught without arrogancy and impiety. 
For by them men do declare, that they do not only render unto God as much 
as they are bound to do, but that they do more for his sake than of bounden 
duty is required : whereas Christ saith plainly. When ye have done all that 
is commanded to you, say, We are unprofitable servants. — Article xiv. 

Not every deadly sin, willingly committed after baptism, is sin against the 
Holy Ghost, and unpardonable. Wherefore the grant of repentance is not to 
be denied to such as fall into sin after baptism. After we have received the 
Holy Ghost, we mny depart from grace given, and fall into sin, and by the 
grace of God (we may) arise again, and amend our lives. And therefore they 
are to be condemned, which say, they can no more sin as long as they live 
here, or deny the place of forgiveness to such as truly n-^enU — Article xvi. 

Holy scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation : so that whatso- 
ever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any 
man, that it should be believed as an article of faith, or be thought requisite or 
necessary to salvation, — Article vi. 



ANTE-LENTEN SUNDAYS. 67 

error, and cleanse it from every corruption, and 
make it a glorious church, without spot and with- 
out blemish, and showing forth in all lands the 
praises of Him, who hath called us out of darkness 
into his marvellous light. Grant this, we humbly 
pray thee, for the sake of Christ Jesus, the one 
and only Mediator between God and man ; who, 
with thee and the Holy Ghost, is worthy to receive 
all honor, blessing, glory, and thanksgiving, through- 
out all ages. Amen. 



Cent* 



"Almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, pardoneth 

AND AB30LVETH ALL those who TRULY REPENT, AND UNFEIGNEDLY BELIEVE 
HIS HOLY GOSPEL. WHEREFORE, LET US BESEECH HIM TO GRANT US TRUB 
REPENTANCE, AND HIS HoLY SpIRIT J THAT THE REST OF OUR LIFE HEREAFTER 
MAY BE PURE AND HOLY; SO THAT AT THE LAST WE MAY COME TO HIS ETER- 
NAL JOY, THROUGH JeSUS ChRIST OUR LoRD." 

Common Prayer, 



Exhortation. 

IF The way and means to a sincere and hearty repentance. 

Dearly beloved, the way and means to a sincere 
and hearty repentance is, to examine your life and 
conversation by the rule of God's commandments ; 
and whereinsoever you shall perceive yourselves to 
have offended either by will, word, or deed, there 
to bewail your own sinfulness, and to confess 
yourselves to Almighty God, with full purpose of 
amendment of life. And if you shall perceive 
your offences to be such as are not only against 
God, but also against your neighbors ; then to 
reconcile yourselves to them, being ready to make 
restitution and satisfaction, according to the utter- 
most of your power, for all injuries and wrongs 
done by you to any other ; and being likewise 
ready to forgive others who have offended you, as 
you would have forgiveness of your offences at 
God's hand. And to this true repentance and 



LENT. 69 

change of mind you must add a lively and stead- 
fast faith, and dependence upon the merits of the 
death of Christ, with an entire resignation of your- 
selves to the will of God. Except you repent, and 
believe, we can give you no hope of salvation. 
But if you do sincerely repent and believe, God 
hath declared, though your sins be as red as scarlet, 
they shall be made white as snow; though your 
wickednesses have gone over your head, yet shall 
they not be your destruction. 

We exhort you, therefore, in the name of God, 
and of his dear Son Jesus Christ our Saviour, and 
as you tender your own salvation, to take good 
heed of these things in time, while the day of 
salvation lasteth; for the night cometh, when no 
man can work. While you have the light, believe 
in the light, and walk as children of the light, that 
you be not cast into outer darkness ; that you may 
not knock, when the door shall be shut ; and cry 
for mercy, when it is the time of justice. Now 
you are the objects of God's mercy, if by repent- 
ance and true faith you turn unto him ; but if you 
neglect these things, you will be the objects of his 
justice and vengeance: Now you. may claim the 
merits of Christ; but if you die in your sins, his 
sufferings will tend to your greater condemnation. 
O beloved, consider, in this your day, how fearful 
a thing it will be to fall into the hands of the living 
God, when you can neither fly to his mercy to 
protect you, nor to the merits of Christ to cover 
you in that terrible day. 



70 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

Anthem. 
IT Confession and forgiveness of sin. 

Blessed is he whose unrighteousness is for- 
given, and whose sin is covered. 

Blessed is the man unto lahom the Lord imputeth 
no sin, and in whose spirit there is no guile^ 

Put me not to rebuke, O Lord, in thine anger ; 

Neither chasten me in thy heavy displeasure : 

For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thine 
hand presseth me sore. 

My wickednesses are gone over my head, and are 
like a sore burden, too heavy for 7ne to bear. 

I will confess my wickedness, and be sorry for 
my sin. 

Haste thee to help me, O Lord God of my salva- 
tion. 

Out of the deep have I called unto thee, O 
Lord ; Lord, hear my voice. 

Let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my 
supplications. 

If thou, Lord, shouldest be extreme to mark 
what is done amiss, O Lord, who shall stand ? 

But there is forgiveness luith thee, that thou 
mayest be feared. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

* The first day of Lent. 



LENT. 71 

Collects. 

IT For contriliou and forgiveness. 

Almighty and everlasting God, who hatest 
nothing that thou hast made, and dost forgive the 
sins of all those who are penitent; create and 
make in ns new and contrite hearts, that we, 
worthily lamenting om' sins, and acknowledging 
om* wretchedness, may obtain of thee, the God of 
all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness, through 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

^ For mercy and absolution. 

O Lord, we beseech thee mercifully hear our 
prayers, and spare all those who confess their sins 
unto thee ; that they, whose consciences by sin are 
accused, by thy merciful pardon may be absolved, 
through Christ our Lord. A77ien. 

IT For pardon, comfort, and life eternal. 

O MOST mighty God, and merciful Father, who 
hast compassion upon all men, and hatest nothing 
that thou hast made; who wouldcst not the death 
of a sinner, but rather that he should turn from his 
sin, and be saved ; mercifully forgive us our tres- 
passes ; receive and comfort us, who are grieved 
and wearied with the burden of our sins. Thy 
property is always to have mercy ; to thee only it 
appertaineth to forgive sins ; spare us, therefore, 
good Lord, spare thy people, whom thou hast 
redeemed : enter not into judgment with thy scr- 



72 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

vants, who are vile earth, and miserable sinners ; 
but so turn thine anger from us, who meekly 
acknowledge our vileness, and truly repent us of 
our faults; and so make haste to help us in this 
world, that we may ever live with thee in the world 
to come, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

IT For the favor and help of God. 

Turn thou us, O good Lord, and so shall we be 
turned. Be favorable, O Lord, be favorable to thy 
people, who turn to thee in weeping, fasting, and 
praying. For thou art a merciful God, full of 
compassion, long-suffering, and of great pity. 
Thou sparest when we deserve punishment, and 
in thy wrath thinkest upon mercy. Spare thy 
people, good Lord, spare them ; and let not thine 
heritage be brought to confusion. Hear us, O 
Lord, for thy mercy is great ; and after the multi- 
tude of thy mercies look upon us, through the 
merits and mediation of thy blessed Son Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 



iTiriSt Qttttbag in %zxxX. 

Anthem. 

IT An acceptable fast. 

When ye fast, be not as the hypocrites, of a sad 
countenance: for they disfigure their faces that 
they may appear unto men to fast. Verily, I say 
unto you, they have their reward. 



LENT. 73 

But thou^ token thou fastest^ anoint thy head^ and 
wash thy face ; that thou appear not unto men to 
fast^ but unto thy Father, who is in secret; and thy 
Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee 
openly. 

Is not this the fast that I have chosen ? to loose 
the bonds of wickedness, to undo the heavy bur- 
dens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye 
break every yoke? 

Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that 
thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house ? 
tvhen thou seest the naked, that thou cover him ; and 
that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh. 

If thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and 
satisfy the afflicted soul ; then shall thy light rise 
in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noon-day : 

And the Lord shall guide thee continually and 
satisfy thy soul : thou shall be like a watered gar- 
den, and like a spring of water, ivhose ivaters fail 
not. 

Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, 
and whose sins are covered. 

Blessed are they that keep the testimonies of the 
Lord, and that seek him tvith the whole heart. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Collects. 

TT For grace to walk in newness of life. 

Almighty God, who dost assure us, that they 

only who forsake, as well as confess their sins, 

shall find mercy; give us grace, we humbly pray 

thee, so to keep this fast, and so to amend our 

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74 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

ways and walk in newness of life, that we may 
obtain thy favor and salvation, and enter at last 
into thy heavenly kingdom. We ask this in the 
name, and for the sake of thine only begotten Son, 
Jesus Christ, our only Lord and Saviour. Amen. 

IT For obedience to the motions of the Holy Spirit. 

O Lord, who for our sakes didst fast forty days 
and forty nights ; give us grace to use such absti- 
nence, that our flesh being subdued to the Spirit, 
we may ever obey thy godly motions in righteous- 
ness and true holiness, to thy honor and glory, 
who livest and reignest with the Father and the 
Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen. 

IT For the impenitent. 

Almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus 
Christ, who desirest not the death of a sinner, but 
rather that he may turn from his wickedness and 
live; have compassion upon all who, though called 
and bidden to the heavenly feast by God himself, 
most unthankfully refuse to come. Visit them, O 
Lord, with thy mercy and salvation ; convince 
them of the miserable condition they are in by 
their sins and wickedness ; and let thy powerful 
grace produce in them such a g(^dly sorrow and 
sincere repentance, as thou wilt be pleased to 
accept. Give them a strong and lively faith in thy 
Son, our blessed Saviour, and make it efiectual to 
the salvation of their souls. Pardon and save 
them, for the sake and merits of thy dear Son, our 
blessed Saviour and Redeemer. Amen. 



LENT. 75 

(Bmbct DanG in £ent. 

Anthem, 

U Christian education. 

A WISE son maketh a glad father, but a foolish 
son is the heaviness of his mother. 

The fear of the Lord is the beginning' of wisdom, 
and the knoivledge of the Holy is understanding. 

Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom; 
neither let the mighty man glory in his might ; let 
not the rich man glory in his riches : but let him 
that glorieth, glory in this, that he understandeth 
and knoweth me, saith the Lord. 

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom^ and the 
man that getteth understanding. 

For the merchandise of it is better than the mer- 
chandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine 
gold. She is more precious than rubies, and all 
the things thou canst desire are not to be compared 
unto her. 

Length of days is in her right hand; and in her 
left hand riches and honor. Her loays are ivays of 
pleasantness^ and all her paths are peace. 

My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and 
hide my commandments with thee ; so that thou 
incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine 
heart to understanding ; yea, if thou criest after 
knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understand- 
inof; if thou seekest her as silver, and searchest 
for her as for hid treasure : 

Then shall thou understand the fear of the Lord, 



76 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

and find the knowledge of God: for the Lord 
giveth ivisdom^ and out of his mouth cometh under- 
standing, 

God who commanded the light to shine out of 
darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the 
light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the 
face of Jesus Christ. 

Now unto the King eternal^ immortal^ invisible^ 
the only wise God, be honor and glory, for ever 
and ever. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Collects, 

IT For all schools of Christian learning. 

Almighty God, whose understanding is infinite, 
whose wisdom and knowledge are an unsearchable 
depth, and who hast taught us, that though thy 
power and godhead may be understood by the 
things that are made, yet eternal life is to know 
thee and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent, to be 
the light of the world ; pour thy blessing, we pray 
thee, upon schools of Christian learning of every 
name and of every kind, and make them fountains 
sending forth streams, which shall gladden the city 
of our God. Both to teachers and scholars impart 
the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit 
of knowledge and the fear of tlie Lord. Open 
their understandings that they may understand the 
scriptures, and w^rite thy laws, and engrave thine 
image on their hearts. Endue them with the love 
of the truth as it is in Jesus, and may this truth 



LENT. 77 

sanctify them and make them free. Save the 
young from the dominion of sin, giving them grace 
to flee youthful lusts, and to follow righteousness, 
failh, charity, peace ; that when prophecies shall fail, 
tongues cease, and knowledge vanish away, they 
may, with such as are wise, and with such as turn 
many to righteousness, shine, as the brightness of 
the firmament, and as the stars, for ever and ever. 
Grant this, merciful Lord, for the sake of Him, 
who is the way, the truth, and the life ; to whom, 
with thee and the Holy Ghost, we ascribe all wis- 
dom and blessing, glory and dominion, throughout 
all ages. Amen. 

IT For mission schools. 

O Lord Jesus Christ, thou great shepherd of the 
sheep, who dost carry in thy bosom the lambs of 
the flock, we commend to thy loving-kindness and 
watchful care, the children whom thy servants, the 
messengers of the churches, are teaching thy gos- 
pel, and leading in the way of thy commandments. 
Enlighten their minds to understand thy holy word, 
and give them hearts to love thee, and to obey thy 
truth. Preserve them from the devices of wicked 
men, and from the wiles of the adversary. Use 
them as instruments in establishing thy kingdom, 
and make them a peculiar people, that shall show 
forth the praise of thee their Saviour, who hast 
called them out of darkness into thy marvellous 
light. While they live, may they live to thy glory ; 
and when they die, receive them to those mansions, 
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78 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

thou hast gone to prepare for all, of every nation, 
who do thy will and wait for thy corning. Grant 
this, merciful Lord, who, with the Father and 
Holy Spirit, art worthy to receive all dominion and 
blessing, honor and thanksgiving, world without 
end. Amen, 



ColUgc Pxa^tXB, 



"O GRicious Father, we here dedicate both our souls and our 

BODIES TO THEE AND THT SERVICE, IN A SOBER, RIGHTEOUS, AND GODLY 
life; IN WHICH RESOLUTION, DO THOU, O MERCIFUL GOD, CONFIRM AND 
STRENGTHEN US ; THAT, AS WE GROW IN AGE, WE MAY GROW IN GRACE, 
AND IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF OUR LoRD AND SaTIOUB JeSUS ChRIST.'' 

Common Prayer^ 



The studenVs grayer. 

Almighty God, whose eyes are in every place 
beholding the evil and the good; may I never 
forget that, though withdrawn from the sight of my 
parents, I have not gone from thy presence, for 
thou art about my bed and about my path, and 
spiest out all my ways. O be thou the guide of 
my youth, for I seek thy mercy and protection. 
Help me daily to commune in my chamber with 
thee, and to renew my vow^s. Thou seest the 
dangers which are around me. Suffer me not to 
walk in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stand in 
the way of sinners, nor sit in the seat of the scorn- 
ful, nor to have fellowship with the unfruitful 
works of darkness, but rather reprove them. Re- 
member not my former transgressions ; cleanse me 
from my secret faults ; keep me from presumptuous 
sins, lest they get the dominion over me. Guard 



80 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

the door of my lips, and let the words of my 
mouth, and the meditation of my heart be alway 
acceptable in thy sight. Pour out thy Spirit upon 
me, and give me understanding to know thy tes- 
timonies, and incline my heart to perform thy 
statutes. Make thy word a lamp to my feet, and a 
light to my path. May my delight be in thy law, 
and in it may I meditate day and night ; that, as I 
increase in age, I may grow in grace, and in the 
knowledge of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. 

Bless me in my studies, for it is thou alone that 
givest wisdom. Give me that wise heart, which 
teacheth the mouth, and addeth learning to the lips. 
May I in no way disappoint the just expectations 
of my friends, nor grieve their hearts. May the 
time I pass within these walls not be wasted in 
folly and sin, but diligently employed in gaining 
knowledge and goodness; that in my life I may 
glorify Him, who hath bought me with his precious 
blood, and at death hear his approving voice. 

Let thy favor ever abide upon my instructers, 
and reward them for all their patient toil and 
watchful care. 

Grant to my companions in study the same 
mercies that I ask for myself; and command thy 
blessing to rest upon this school of Christian 
learning, that it may be a joy to the church, a 
fountain of life, extending gladness and salvation 
far and near. 

Hear my prayer, most merciful Father, for the 
sake of thine only begotten Son, who, with thee 
and the Holy Ghost, is worthy to receive all wis- 



LENT. 81 

dom and might, glory and praise, both now and 
for ever. Amen. 

Cljapel liJraijers. 

Morning. 

O God, the protector of all that trust in thee, 
without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy; 
we commend to thy fatherly goodness these thy 
youthful servants, beseeching thee to show them 
thy mercy, and to grant them thy salvation. For- 
give their sins, and send them all things necessary 
both for their souls and bodies. Save and defend 
them in all dangers; keep them from all sin and 
wickedness, from their spiritual enemy, and from 
everlasting death. May they die from sin, and 
rise again unto righteousness; follow the example 
of their Saviour, and be made like unto him ; 
continually mortify all their evil and corrupt affec- 
tions, and daily proceed in all virtue and godliness 
of living. 

Be pleased to direct and prosper all their studies 
to the advancement of thy glory, the good of thy 
church, the safety, honor, and welfare of thy peo- 
ple ; and may they diligently learn, and obediently 
keep, all things which a Christian ought to know 
and believe to his soul's health, that peace and 
happiness, truth and justice, religion and piety, 
may be established among us for all geiierations. 
Prolong their days here on earth, and make them 
instruments of thy glory, that, running the way of 
thy commandments, and serving thee truly all the 



82 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

days of their life, they may in the last day be 
found acceptable in thy sight, obtain thy gracious 
promises, and be made partakers of thy heavenly 
treasure. Grant this, we beseech thee, O merciful 
Father, through Jesus Christ our Mediator and 
Redeemer. Amen. 

Evening. 

Almighty God, and merciful Father, who hast 
declared that they who seek thee early shall find 
thee ; pour out thy Spirit, we beseech thee, upon 
these servants of thine, that they may remember 
thee their Creator in the days of their youth, 
incline unto wisdom, take fast hold of instruction, 
and seek thee with their whole heart. Called of 
thee, may they not refuse to hear thy voice, and 
never forget that their ways are before thee, that 
thou ponderest all their goings, and that the fear of 
the Lord is the beginning, the guide, and the 
perfection of true knowledge. May they cleanse 
their way, and keep it undefiled by taking heed to 
thy word ; and do thou order their steps in thy 
precepts, and let not any iniquity have dominion 
over them. When enticed by sinners, may they 
not consent, nor rejoice to do evil, nor delight in 
the fro ward ness of the wicked; but increase thou 
in them continually the graces of thy Holy Spirit, 
that they may daily walk in the way of good men, 
and that theirs may be the path of the just, shining, 
as the rising light, more and more unto the perfect 
day. Add to them length of days, even long life 



LENT. 83 

and peace; and may they ever find favor in thy 
sight, especially in the great day, when ihey shall 
appear before the judgment-seat of Christ, to 
receive according to that they have done in the 
body, whether it be good or bad. 

To their instructers give the blessings of health 
and wisdom, diligence and fidelity, love for thy 
truth and zeal for thy glory; that, taught and 
assisted by thy grace, they may never fail to train 
in the w^ay of holiness, and to lead in the path of 
life the immortal souls committed to their care. 

We also pray thee ever to preserve and greatly 
to prosper this cherished seat of Christian learning, 
and make it a well-spring of heavenly wisdom, 
pure religion, and true holiness from generation to 
generation, till all the nations of the earth shall 
know and worship thine only begotten Son, and 
even till time shall be no longer. Hear our prayer, 
heavenly Father, we entreat thee, for the sake of 
Him, who is the light of the world, and our only 
way to thee, Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour ; 
to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, we 
ascribe all might, dominion, wisdom, and glory, 
now and evermore. Amen. 

Annual Commencement 

Almighty God and Heavenly Father, we com- 
mend to the protection of thy good providence and 
gracious help, these thy servants, who have now 
finished their course in this school of Christian 
knowledge ; humbly beseeching thee to preserve 
them from the temptations of the enemy, and so to 



84 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

replenish them with the grace of thy Holy Spirit, 
that they may always incline to thy will, and 
walk in thy way. Endue them plenteously with 
heavenly gifts ; grant them in health and prosperity 
long to live ; and may they be instruments of thy 
glory by serving thee faithfully, and doing good in 
their generation. Let thy fatherly hand ever be 
over them; let thy Holy Spirit ever be with them, 
and so lead them in the knowledge and obedience 
of thy word, that when this painful life shall be 
ended, they may be received into those heavenly 
habitations, where the souls of those who sleep in 
the Lord Jesus enjoy perpetual rest and felicity. 
Grant this, merciful Father, for the sake and merits 
of thy dear Son, our blessed Saviour and Re- 
deemer. Amen. 

Now unto him that is able to keep you from 
falling, and to present you faultless before the 
presence of his glory with exceeding joy, to the 
only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, 
dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen. 

Prayer of the student of holy scripture. 

Almighty God, with whom are the secrets of 
wisdom, and who alone givest man knowledge ; 
lead me, I pray thee, in thy truth, and teach me, 
and in my mind do thou write thy law. In search- 
ing thy scriptures, may I trust in thee with all my 
heart, and not lean unto my own understanding. 
Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold the 
wondrous things of thy law, and give me discern- 



LENT. 85 

ment to receive whatever thy Spirit hath revealed. 
Suffer me not to wrest thy scriptures, to corrupt thy 
word, or to pervert the gospel of Christ, but save 
me from every form of error, and guide me into 
all truth ; that, loving thy laws more than all 
earthly treasure, and meditating in it all the day, 
sound in doctrine, stablished in the faith, instructed 
in righteousness, rooted and built up in thy Son, 
and wise unto salvation, I may be able to teach 
others the way of life, and bring them to the 
knowledge of the truth as it is in Jesus ; and at 
last be found worthy to understand all mysteries, 
and to see thee face to face in thy heavenly king- 
dom. Grant this, merciful Father, for the sake 
of Jesus Christ, our Lord, w^ho is our wisdom, as 
well as righteousness, sanctification, and redemp- 
tion ; to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be 
all dominion and glory, both now and for ever. 
Amen. 

Prayer of the candidate for holy orders. 

O MERCIFUL Father, I do trust that I am 
inwardly moved by the Holy Ghost to take upon 
me the office of the ministry, to serve thee for the 
promotion of thy glory, and the edification of thy 
people. Grant me ever to feel in myself the 
workings of the Spirit of Christ, mortifying the 
works of the flesh and my earthly members, and 
drawing up my mind to high and heavenly things : 
establish and confirm my faith, and fervently kin- 
dle my love for thee, that I may be apt and meet 
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86 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

for the weighty work to which I think I am truly 
called by the will of our Lord Jesus Christ. Make 
me studious and careful in reading and learning 
and weighing the holy scriptures, and in framing 
my manners according to their rule ; setting aside, 
as much as I may, all worldly cares and studies, 
and continually praying to thee by the mediation 
of our only Saviour Jesus Christ, for the heavenly 
assistance of the Holy Ghost, that so I may daily 
wax riper and stronger for the high dignity of 
teaching and premonishing, of feeding and pro- 
viding for the Lord's family ; of seeking for Christ's 
sheep that are dispersed abroad, and for his chil- 
dren, who are in the midst of this naughty world, 
that they may be saved through him for ever. 
Hear my prayer, I beseech thee, merciful Lord, 
for the sake of Him, without whom I can do 
nothing ; to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, 
be all wisdom, might, honor, and praise, world 
without end. Amen, 



Qztoviii 0utt&ag itt %tn\. 

Ajithem, 
IT Tlie necessity and nature of true repentance. 

God now commandeth all men everywhere to 
repent. Except ye repent, ye shall all perish. 

Godly sorroiv luorketh repentance unto salvation^ 
not to be repented of; but the sorrow of the world 
ivorketh death. 

For behold this self-same thing, that ye sorrowed 



LENT. 87 

after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in 
you ; yea, what clearing of yourselves ; yea, what 
indignation; yea, what fear, what vehement desire; 
yea, what zeal; yea, what revenge! 

We acknowledge^ O Lord^ our wickedness^ and 
the iniqidty of our fathers ; for we have sinned 
against thee, 

O Lord, correct me, but with judgment; not in 
thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing. 

Heal me J O Lord, and I shall be healed; save 
me and I shall be saved ; for thou art my praise. 

The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, and 
exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince 
and a Saviour, for to give repentance unto Israel, 
and forgiveness of sins. 

Praise the Lord of hosts : for the Lord is good ; 
for his mercy endureth for ever. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Collects. 

IT For true repentance. 

Most merciful Father, who hast exalted thine 
only Son to be a Prince and a Saviour to give us 
repentance and forgiveness of sins ; we acknowl- 
edge that we have broken thy laws, and resisted 
and grieved thy Holy Spirit ; but pardon our trans- 
gressions, though they are great ; give us a godly 
sorrow for sin, and faith in the blood of Jesus, and 
renew us after his image in knowledge, righteous- 
ness and true holiness, that so we perish not, but 
have everlasting life, through Him, who giveth rest 



88 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

to the weary and heavy laden ; to whom, with thee 
and the Holy Ghost, be salvation and glory, both 
now and for ever. Amen. 



IT For defence from adversities and evil thoughts. 

Almighty God, who seest that we have no 
power of ourselves to help ourselves, keep us both 
outwardly in our bodies, and inwardly in our 
souls ; that we may be defended from all adversi- 
ties which may happen to the body, and from all 
evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul, 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen> 



a;i)ir5 0«nira2 itt ttni. 

Anthem, 
IT The mercy of God in Christ. 

I HAVE no pleasure in the death of him that 
dieth, saith the Lord God; wherefore, turn your- 
selves, and live ye. 

It is of the hordes mercies that lue are not con- 
sumedy because his compassions fail not. They are 
new every morning : great is thy faithfulness. 

Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth 
iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the 
remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger 
for ever, because he delighteth in mercy. 

He will turn again, he luill have compassion upon 
us : he luill subdue our iniquities ; and thou wilt 
cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. 



LENT. 89 

In this was the love of God manifested toward 
us, because that God sent his only begotten Son 
into the world, that we might live through him. 

He that spared not his oivn Son^ but delivered 
him up for us all, how shall he not ivith him also 
freely give us all things ? 

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy 
laden, and I will give you rest. 

Behold, 2ve come unto thee, for thou a^'t the Lord 
our God. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Collects. 

IT For love towards God. 

Most merciful God, who hast so loved us, not- 
withstanding our want of love to thee, as to send 
thine only Son to die upon the cross, as the pro- 
pitiation for our sins ; send the Holy Ghost, we 
earnestly beseech thee, and shed abroad in our 
hearts love for thee, that we may love thee, because 
thou hast first loved us, and spared not thine own 
Son, but delivered him up for us all. Constrained 
by thy love, and led by thy Spirit, may we keep 
thy commandments, and do works meet for repent- 
ance, bringing into captivity every thought to the 
obedience of Christ, and walking in the narrow 
way which leadeth unto life. Answer us and save 
us, we heartily pray thee, for the sake of thy 
beloved Son, our only lledeemer and Advocate. 
Amen. 

7* 



90 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

IT For defence against spiritual enemies. 

We beseech thee, Almighty God, look upon the 
hearty desires of thy humble servants, and stretch 
forth the right hand of thy majesty, to be our 
defence against all our enemies, through Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 



£omi\\ Suniaa in ttnu 

Anthem. 

IT The way of justification. 

By the deeds of the law, there shall no flesh be 
justified in the sight of God : for by the law is 
the knowledge of sin. 

But now the righteousness of God without the 
law is manifested^ being witnessed by the laiv and 
the prophets ; 

Even the righteousness of God which is by faith 
of Jesus Christ unto all, and upon all them that 
believe ; for there is no difference : for all have 
sinned, and come short of the glory of God ; 
being justified freely by his grace, through the 
redemption that is in Christ Jesus. 

Whom God hath set forth to be a jjropitiation^ 
through faith in his bloody to declare his righteous- 
ness for the remission of sins that are past, through 
the forbearance of God; 

To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness : 
that he might be just, and the justifier of him 
which believeth in Jesus. 



i 



LENT. 9X 

Where is boasting- then? It is excluded. By 
ivhat laic? of tvorks? Nay; but by the laiu of 
faith. 

Therefore we concludej that a man is justified 
by faith without the deeds of the law. 

Jesus, thou son of David^ have mercy on me. 
Lord^ I believe ; help thou mine unbelief. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 



Colltds, 

IF For deliverance from the punishment of sin. 

Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that 
we, who for our evil deeds do worthily deserve to 
be punished, by the comfort of thy grace may 
mercifully be relieved, through our Lord and 
Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. 

IT For the spirit of adoption. 

Most gracious God, who in the gospel of thy 
dear Son art just, and yet the justifier of him that 
believeth in Jesus; help us, who have grievously 
sinned and come short of thy glory, to draw near 
in faith and confidence unto thy throne of grace, 
through that new and living way, which he hath 
consecrated for us with his blood, that our sins 
being remitted, and our souls justified, we may 
receive the spirit of adoption, whereby we can cry, 
Abba, Father, and be made heirs of God and joint 
heirs with Christ. Grant this, we humbly beseech 
thee, for the sake of Him, who hath redeemed us 



92 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

by his blood ; to whom, with thee and the Holy- 
Ghost, be glory and dominion, for ever and ever. 
Amen, 



£\il\) 0utt&a2 m %tnu 

Anthem. 

^ Profession worthless without obedience and holiness. 

He is not a Jew, which is one outwardly ; 
neither is that circumcision which is outward in 
the flesh : 

But he is a Jew luhich is one inivardly ; and 
circumcision is that of the hearts, in the spirit^ and 
not in the letter ; ivhose praise is not of men^ but of 
God. 

If any man will come after me, let him deny 
himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. 

To be carnally minded is death ; but to be spirit- 
ually minded is life and peace. 

Sin shall not have dominion over you; for ye 
are not under the law, but under grace. 

Where the Spirit of the Lord is^ there is liberty ; 
the glorious liberty of the children of God. 

Blessed are the poor in spirit : for theirs is the 
kingdom of heaven. 

Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be 
comforted. 

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst 
after righteousness, for they shall be filled. 

Blessed are the pure in heart : for they shall see 
God. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 



LENT. 93 

Collects. 

M For spiritual freedom. 

O Thou compassionate Son of God, who, in 
thine own humble and spotless life, hast left us an 
example, that we should follow thy steps, and hast 
promised that sin shall not have dominion over 
those who believe in thee ; give us, we beseech 
thee, a spiritual mind, and grace to deny ourselves, 
to take up our cross daily, and to come after thee, 
that we may have life and peace, and be translated 
into the glorious liberty of the children of God. 
We ask this, most merciful Saviour, for thine own 
sake ; who, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, 
art ever one God, world without end. Amen. 

IT For direction and preservation. 

We beseech thee. Almighty God, mercifully to 
look upon thy people ; that by thy great goodness 
they may be governed and preserved evermore, 
both in body and soul, through Jesus Christ our 
Lord. Amen. 



Qmiba^ ne^t before ©aster. 

Jlnthem, 
IT Now, the day of salvation. 

Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call 
ye upon him while he is near: 

Let the wicked forsake his laay^ and the un- 
righteous man his thoughts ; and let him return 



94 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

unto the Lord^ and he ivill have mercy upon him ; 
and to our God, for he ivill abundantly pardon. 

"Whosoever shall confess me before men, him 
will I confess before my Father which is in 
heaven. 

But whosoever shall deny me before men^ him 
ivill I also deny before my Father ivhich is in 
heaven. 

Now the axe is laid unto the root of the trees : 
therefore, every tree which bringeth not forth good 
fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 

His fan is in his hand, and he ivill thoroughly 
purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the 
garner ; but he ivill burn up the chaff with un- 
quenchable fire. 

Let us search and try our ways, and turn to the 
Lord : let us lift up our heart with our hands unto 
God in the heavens. 

Turn thou 7ne and I shall be turned ; for thou art 
the Lord my God. 

Glory be to the Father, &e. 

Collects. 
IT For repentance and faith. 

O Thou, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who 
art long-suffering toward us, waiting to be gracious, 
not willing that any should perish, but that all 
should come to repentance ; leave us not, we pray 
thee, to our hardness and impenitent hearts, to 
treasure up wrath against the day of wrath, but 
incline us to love and fear thee, and to walk in all 



LENT. 95 

thy ways, and to keep all thy commandments. 
Pour upon us the promised spirit of grace and 
supplication, that we may look with mingled sor- 
row and faith upon Him, whom by our sins we 
have pierced. While we behold the crucified 
Lamb of God, lifted up, as was the serpent in the 
wilderness, to give life to the dying, may the sting 
of sin within us be healed by his cleansing blood, 
and our souls live to thee ; so that when Christ, 
who was once offered to bear the sins of many, 
shall appear the second time without a sin-offering, 
we may rejoice for ever in his great salvation. 
Grant this, gracious Lord, for the sake of Him, 
who for us endured the cross ; whom, with thee 
and the Holy Ghost, we w^orship and praise as one 
God, throughout all ages. Amen. 

IT For patience and a joyful resurrection. 

Almighty and everlasting God, who, of thy 
tender love towards mankind, hast sent thy Son 
our Saviour Jesus Christ, to take upon him our 
flesh, and to suffer death upon the cross, that all 
mankind should follow the example of his great 
humility ; mercifully grant that we may both follow 
the example of his patience, and also be made 
partakers of his resurrection, through Jesus Christ 
our Lord. Amen. 

IT For persons ronvinccd of sin. 

O BLESSED Lord, the Father of mercies, and the 
God of all comforts, we beseech thee look down in 



96 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

pity and compassion upon thy servants, who are 
convinced of the miserable condition they are in, 
by their sins and wickedness. Thou writest bitter 
things against them, and makest them to possess 
their former iniquities : thy wrath lieth hard upon 
them, and their soul is full of trouble : but, O 
merciful God, who hast written thy holy word 
for our learning, that we, through patience and 
comfort of thy holy scriptures might have hope ; 
give them a right understanding of themselves, 
and of thy threats and promises; that they may 
neither cast away their confidence in thee, nor 
place it anywhere but in thee. Give them strength 
against all their temptations, and heal all their 
infirmities : break not the bruised reed, nor quench 
the smoking flax : shut not up thy tender mercies 
in displeasure ; but make them to hear of joy and 
gladness, that the bones which thou hast broken 
may rejoice : deliver them from the fear of the 
enemy, and lift up the light of thy countenance 
upon them ; and give them peace, through the 
merits and mediation of Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 



IT For the truly penitent. 

O MOST merciful God, who, according to the 
multitude of thy mercies, dost so put away the 
sins of those who truly repent, that thou remem- 
berest them no more ; open thine eye of mercy 
upon thy servants who most earnestly desire par- 
don and forgiveness. Renew in them, most loving 



LENT. 97 

Father, whatsoever hath been decayed by the fraud 
and malice of the devil, or by their own carnal 
will and frailty ; preserve and continue them in the 
unity of the church ; consider their contrition and 
accept their tears ; and forasmuch as they put their 
full trust only in thy mercy, impute not unto them 
their former sins, but strengthen them with thy 
blessed Spirit ; and when thou art pleased to take 
them hence, take them to thy favor, through the 
merits of thy most dearly beloved Son, Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 

The ptnitenfs prayer. 

Merciful Father in heaven, I have sinned 
against thee, and am not worthy to be called thy 
son ; I acknowledge my transgressions, and my 
sins are ever before me. But deal not with me 
according to my deserts, nor reward me according 
to my iniquities. A broken and a contrite heart 
thou wilt not despise. Have mercy upon me 
according to thy loving-kindness; according to the 
multitude of thy tender mercies hide thy face from 
my sins, and blot out all my transgressions. In 
the precious blood of Christ wash me thoroughly 
from my iniquities, and cleanse me from all sin. 
Cast me not away from thy presence, nor take thy 
Holy Spirit from me. Create in me a clean heart, 
and renew within me thine own image. Give me 
the joy of thy salvation, and uphold me with thy 
free Spirit. Open thou my lips, O Lord, and my 
mouth shall show forth thy praise. Hear me, thou 
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98 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

God of my salvation, for the sake of thy dear Son, 
who loved me and gave himself for me ; to whom, 
with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all blessing, 
honor, glory, and thanksgiving, for ever. Amen. 

IT For spiritual peace, 

O God, from whom all holy desires, all good 
counsels, and all just works do proceed ; give unto 
thy servants that peace, which the world cannot 
give ; that our hearts may be set to obey thy com- 
mandments, and also that by thee, we, being 
defended from the fear of our enemies, may pass 
our time in rest and quietness, through the merits 
of Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen. 



^nnnnriatiott of tl)e birgitt itlarg. 

March 25. 

Collect, 

IT For a glorious resurrection. 

We beseech thee, O Lord, pour thy grace into 
our hearts ; that as we have known the incarnation 
of thy Son Jesus Christ by the message of an 
angel; so by his cross and passion we may be 
brought unto the glory of his resurrection, through 
the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 



LENT. 99 

Morning. 

Anthem* 
IT The love of God. 

God so loved the world, that he gave his only 
begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him 
should not perish, but have everlasting life. 

Herein is love^ not that we loved God^ but that he 
loved us J and sent his Son to be the propitiation for 
our sins. 

Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the 
sin of the world. 

Surely he hath borne our griefs^ and carried our 
sorrows : he teas wounded for our transgressions^ 
he teas bruised for our iniquities ; the chastisement 
of our peace teas upon him ; and with his stripes we 
are healed. 

Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the 
law, being made a curse for us ; who his own self 
bare our sins in his own body on the tree. 

God forbid that I should glory ^ save in the cross 
of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is 
crucified unto me, and I unto the laorld. 

Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into 
the holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and 
living way, which he hath consecrated for us, 
through the vail, that is to say, his flesh ; and 
having an high priest over the house of God ; let 
us draw near with a true heart, in full assurance of 
faith. 



100 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

Unto him that loved us, and tvashed us from 
our sins in his oion bloody and hath made us kings 
and priests unto God and his Father; to him be 
glory and dominion for ever and ever. 

Thou art worthy, for thou wast slain, and hast 
redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every 
kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation. 

Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive 
power y and riches, and ivisdom, and strength^ and 
honor, and glory, and blessing. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

« 

Collect. 

IT For love towards Christ. 

O Thou spotless Lamb of God, that wast slain 
to redeem us from sin, that didst suffer the just for 
the unjust to bring us to God, and that didst love us 
and give thyself for us, what shall we render unto 
thee for thy unspeakable gift! We acknowledge 
that we are not our own, but bought with thine 
own precious blood. Take to thyself thy posses- 
sion so dearly purchased ; wash us in that fountain 
which thou hast opened for sin and uncleanness ; 
and seal us with the Holy Spirit of promise, the 
earnest of our inheritance, unto the praise of thy 
glory ; that now and henceforth, this may be the 
thought of our heart, and the fruit of our lips, 
blessing and honor, glory and power, be unto Him 
that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb, 
for ever and ever. Amen. 



LENT. 101 

Evening. 

Anthem. 
IT The passion of Christ. 

My God, my God, look upon me : why hast 
thou forsaken me ? and art so far from my health, 
and from the words of my complaint? 

But thou art holy^ O thou that inhabitest the 
praises of Israel, 

I am a worm, and no man ; a reproach of men, 
and despised of the people. 

All they that see me laugh me to scorn; they 
shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, 

He trusted in God, that he would deliver him; 
let him deliver him, if he will have him. 

The counsel of the wicked layeth siege against 
me ; they pierced my hands and my feet 

They part my garments among them, and cast 
lots upon my vesture. 

But be not thou far from me, O Lord: O my 
strength, haste thee to help me. 

Thy rebuke hath broken my heart ; I am full of 
heaviness : I looked for some to have pity on me, 
but there was no man; neither found I any to 
comfort me. 

They gave me gall to eat; and when I was 
thirsty, they gave me vinegar to drink. 

Sacrifice and meat-offering thou wouldest not ; 
but mine ears hast thou opened. 

Burnt-offerings and sacrifice for sin hast thou not 

required : then said J, Lo, I come ; 

8# 



102 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

In the volume of the book it is written of me, 
that I should fulfil thy will, O my God : 

I am content to do it ; yea^ thy law is within my 
heart. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Collects. 

IT For the favor of God. 

Almighty God, we beseech thee graciously to 
behold this thy family for which our Lord Jesus 
Christ was contented to be betrayed, and given up 
into the hands of wicked men, and to suffer death 
upon the cross, who now liveth and reigneth with 
thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world 
without end. Amen, 

IT For true obedience. 

Almighty and everlasting God, by whose Spirit 
the whole body of the church is governed and 
sanctified; receive our supplications and prayers, 
which we offer before thee for all estates of men in 
thy holy church, that every member of the same, 
in his vocation and ministry, may truly and godly 
serve thee, through our Lord and Saviour Jesus 
Christ. Amen. 

^ For the salvation of all men. 

O MERCIFUL God, who hast made all men, and 
hatest nothing that thou hast made, nor desirest the 
death of a sinner, but rather that he should be con- 
verted and live ; have mercy upon all Jews, Turks, 



LENT. 103 

Infidels and Heretics : ^ and take from Ihem all 
ignorance, hardness of heart, and contempt of ihy 
word ; and so fetch them home, blessed Lord, to 
thy flock, that they may be saved among the rem- 
nant of the true Israelites, and be made one fold 
under one Shepherd, Jesus Christ our Lord, who 
liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, 
one God, world without end. Amen, 

IF Adoration of the Trinity, and prayer to Christ. 

Glory be to God on high. 

And on earth peace, good will towards men. 

We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, 
we glorify thee, 

We give thanks to thee for thy great glory, 
O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father 
Almighty. 

O Lord, the only begotten Son, Jesus Christ ; 
O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, 
that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy 
upon us. 

Thou that takest away the sins of the world, 
have mercy upon us. 

Thou that takest away the sins of the world, 
receive our prayer. 

Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the 
Father, have onercy upon us. 

For thou only art holy; thou only art the 
Lord; 

♦ Mahommedans, Idolaters, Infidels, Schismatics, and Heretics, 



104 THE GOLDEN CENSER, 

Thou onlyj O Christy with the Holy Ghost, art 
most high in the glory of God the Father. 
Amen, 



Anthem, 

IT Hope in death. 

By one man sin entered into the world, and 
death by sin ; and so death passed upon all men, 
for that all have sinned. 

God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to 
obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, who 
died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we 
should live together with him, 

I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, 
concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow 
not, even as others which have no hope : for if we 
believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so 
them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with 
him. 

Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord 
Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God 
of all comfort, who comforteth us in all our tribula- 
tion ; that we may be able to comfort them which 
are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we 
ourselves are comforted of God, 

In all these things we are more than conquerors, 
through him that loved us : 

For I am persuaded^ that neither death, 7ior life, 



LENT. 105 

72 or angels J nor principalities ^ nor powers^ nor 
things present^ nor things to come^ nor height^ nor 
depths nor any oilier creature^ shall he able to 
separate us from the love of God which is in 
Christ Jesus our Saviour, 

Be ye also ready : for in such an hour as ye 
think not, the Son of man cometh. 

Blessed is that servant^ whom his Lord, when 
he cometh, shall find so doing. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Collects, 

U For rest in paradise, 

O Thou crucified Son of God, who, when thou 
hadst commended thy spirit into the hands of the 
Father, didst enter into the rest of paradise ; make 
us, we beseech thee, conformable unto thy death, 
and remember us in that hour, when thou shalt call 
us to put off this tabernacle, that we may die in 
faith, sleep in thee, be received into the joy of thy 
presence, and with all who love thy appearing, 
come forth, when thou shalt come to be glorified 
in thy saints, unto the resurrection of life. Grant 
this, merciful Lord, who wast dead, and art alive 
for evermore, and hast the keys of hell and of 
death ; to whom, with the Father and the Holy 
Ghost, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, 
both now and ever. Amen. 



106 



THE GOLDEN CENSER. 



U For conformity to the death of Christ, and a joyful resurrection. 

Grant, O Lord, that as we are baptized into the 
death of thy blessed Son our Saviour Jesus Christ, 
so by continual mortifying our corrupt affections, 
we may be buried with him ; and that through the 
grave and gate of death we may pass to our joyful 
resurrection, for his merits, who died, and was 
buried, and rose again for us, thy Son Jesus Christ 
our Lord. Amen* 



€asttx. 



"At the second comino of our Lord Jesus Christ in qloriou« 

MAJESTY to judge THE WORLD, THE EARTH AND THE SEA SHALL GIVE UP 
THEIR dead; AND THE CORRUPTIBLE BODIES OF THOSE WHO SLEEP IN HIM 
SHALL BE CHANGED, AND MADE LIKE UNTO HIS OWN GLORIOUS BODY J 
ACCORDING TO THE MIGHTY WORKING WHEREBY HE IS ABLE TO SUBDUE ALL 
THINGS UNTO HIMSELF." 

Common Prayer, 



©aster SDag. 
Morning. 

Anthem. 

IT The resurrection of Christ. 

Christ our passover is sacrificed for us ; there- 
fore let us keep the feast ; 

Not with the old leaven, neither with the leaven 
of malice and wickedness ; but with the unleavened 
bread of sincerity and, truth, 

Christ being raised from the dead, dieth no 
more; death hath no more dominion over him. 

For in that he died, he died 2into sin once ; but 
in that he liveth^ he liveth unto God. 

Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead 
indeed unto sin; but alive unto God through Jesus 
Christ our Lord. 

Christ is risen from the dead, and become the 
first-fruits of them thai slept. 



108 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

For since by man came death, by man came 
also the resurrection of the dead. 

For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall 
all be made alive. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Collect 

IT For perseverance. 

Almighty God, who through thine only begot- 
ten Son Jesus Christ hast overcome death, and 
opened unto us the gate of everlasting life; we 
humbly beseech thee, that as, by thy special grace 
preventing us, thou dost put into our minds good 
desires; so by thy continual help we may bring 
the same to good effect, through Jesus Christ our 
Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the 
Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. 
Ame7i. 

Thanksgiving, 

It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that 
we should, at all times and in all places, give 
thanks unto thee, O Lord, Holy Father, Almighty, 
everlasting God; but chiefly are we bound to 
praise thee for the glorious resurrection of thy Son 
Jesus Christ our Lord : for he is the very paschal 
Lamb, which was offered for us, and hath taken 
away the sin of the world; who by his death 
hath destroyed death, and, by his rising to life 
again, hath restored to us everlasting life : There- 



I 



EASTER. 109 

fore with angels and archangels, and with all the 
company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy 
glorious name ; evermore praising thee, and say- 
ing, Holy, holy, holy. Lord God of Hosts, heaven 
and earth are full of thy glory : Glory be to thee, 
O Lord Most High. Amen. 



Evening. 

IT The general resurrection. 

The Lord is risen indeed : Christ the first-fruits ; 
afterward they that are Christ's at his coming. 

God hath both raised up the Lord^ and will also 
raise up us also by his power. 

The hour is coming in the which all that are in 
their graves shall hear the voice of the Son of man, 
and shall come forth : 

They that have done good unto the resurrection 
of life ; and they that have done evil unto the resur- 
rection of damnation. 

If the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from 
the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ 
from the dead shall also quicken your mortal 
bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. 

When this corruptible shall have put on incorrup- 
tioUj and this mortal shall have put on immortality, 
then shall be brought to pass the saying that is 
written, Death is swalloioed up in victory. 

O death, where is thy sting ? O grave, where 

is thy victory ? 
9 



110 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

Tlie sting of death is sin^ and the strength of 
sin is the law ; but thanks be to God, ivhich giveth 
us the victory <i through our Lord Jesus Christ. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 



Colled. 

IT For participation in the resurrection of the just. 

Almighty God, who, by the resurrection of thine 
only begotten Son, hast brought life and immor- 
tality to light, and given us the victory over sin 
and death; send, we beseech thee, thy Spirit to 
dwell ever in our hearts ; that we may know Christ 
and the power of his resurrection ; and, when he 
who is our life shall appear, may have part in the 
resurrection of the just, and appear with him in 
glory. Grant this, merciful Father, for the sake of 
Him, who was delivered for our offences, and 
raised again for our justification ; to whom, with 
thee and the Holy Ghost, be honor and praise 
everlasting. Amen. 



St. iMark's JUas. 

April 25. 

Collect. 

IT For establishment in the truth. 

O Almighty God, who hast instructed thy holy 
church with the heavenly doctrine of thy evangelist 
Saint Mark ; give us grace, that being not like 
children carried away with every blast of vain 



EASTER. Ill 

doctrine, we may be established in the truth of thy 
holy gospel, through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 



Sxx^i ^mxisa'Q after faster- 

Anthem. 
TT The dominion of Christ, the consequence of his resurrection. 

Why do the heathen so furiously rage together ? 
and why do the people imagine a vain thing? 

The kings of the earth stand up^ and the rulers 
take counsel together against the Lord^ and against 
his Anointed. 

Let us break their bonds asunder, and cast away 
their cords from us. 

He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to 
scorn : the Lord shall have them in derision. 

Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and 
vex them in his sore displeasure. 

Yet have I set my King upon my holy hill of 
Zion. 

I will preach the law, whereof the Lord hath 
said unto me, Thou art my Son, this day have I 
begotten thee. 

Desire of me^ and I shall give thee the heathen 
for thine inheritance^ and the utmost parts of the 
earth for thy possession. 

Thou shalt bruise them with a rod of iron, and 
break them in pieces like a potter's vessel. 

Be ivise noiv^ therefore, O ye kings ; he learned, 
ye that are judges of the earth. 



112 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

Serve the Lord in fear, and rejoice unto him 
with reverence. 

Kiss the Son^ lest he he angry ^ and so ye perish 
from the right ivay^ if his wrath be Idndled^ yea but 
a little : blessed are all they that put their trust in 
him. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

CollecL 
IT For purity of faith and life. 

Almighty Father, who hast given thine only- 
Son to die for our sins, and to rise again for our 
justification ; grant us so to put away the leaven of 
malice and wickedness, that we may always serve 
thee in pureness of living and truth, through the 
merits of the same, thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 



May 1. 

Collect 

^ For steadfast faith and obedience. 

O Almighty God, whom truly to know is ever- 
lasting life ; grant us perfectly to know thy Son 
Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, and the life ; 
that following the steps of thy holy apostles. Saint 
Philip and Saint James, we may steadfastly walk 
in the way that leadeth to eternal life, through the 
same, thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 



EASTER. 113 

Qetonb Qnnba^ after (faster- 

Anthem. 
IT The resurrection of Christ foretold. 

Preserve me, O God ; for in thee have I put 
my trust. 

The Lord himself is the portion of mine inherit- 
ance^ and of my cup ; thou shalt maintain my lot. 

I have set God always before me ; for he is on 
my right hand, therefore I shall not fall. 

Wherefore my heart teas glad, and my glory 
rejoiced ; my flesh also shall rest in hope. 

For why ? thou shalt not leave my soul in hell ; 
neither shalt thou suffer thy Holy One to see cor- 
ruption. 

Thou shalt show me the path of life ; in thy 
presence is the fulness of joy, and at thy right hand 
there is pleasure for evermore. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Colled. 
IT For faith in the sacrifice of Christ, and for grace to follow him. 

Almighty God, who hast given thine only Son 

to be unto us both a sacrifice for sin, and also an 

ensample of godly life ; give us grace that we may 

always most thankfully receive that, his inestimable 

benefit, and also daily endeavor ourselves to follow 

the blessed steps of his most holy life, through the 

same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, 
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114 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

aijirlr Suniras after ©aster- 

Anthem, 

TT Baptism. 

Jesus came and spake unto his disciples, saying, 
All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth : 

Go ye^ therefore^ and teach all nations^ baptizing 
them in the name of the Father^ and of the Son^ and 
of the Holy Ghost. 

As many of you as have been baptized into 
Christ, have put on Christ. 

Baptism doth save us^ {not the putting away of 
the filth of the fleshy but the answer of a good con- 
science toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus 
Christ. 

By one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, 
whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be 
bond or free ; and have been all made to drink 
into one Spirit. 

In Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any 
thing, nor uncircumcision ; but faith which worketh 
by love. 

Know ye not that so many of us as were bap- 
tized into Jesus Christ, were baptized into his 
death ? 

Therefore ive are buried ivith him by baptism into 
death : that like as Christ ivas raised up from the 
dead by the glory of the Father, even so loe also 
should walk in newness of- life. 

Reckon yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, 
but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. 



EASTER. 115 

If ive he dead ivith Christy tve believe that ive 
shall also live loith him. 

Whosoever shall confess me before men, him 
will I confess also before my Father which is in 
heaven ; but whosoever shall deny me before men, 
him will I also deny before my Father which is in 
heaven. 

With the hearty man believeth unto righteousness ; 
and luith the mouthy confession is made unto sal- 
vation. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Collects. 

IT For baptized children. 

Almighty God, the Father of our spirits, and 
the giver of light and life to our souls, who hast 
promised to pour thy Spirit upon the seed, and thy 
blessing upon the offering of thy covenant people ; 
hear our prayers, we beseech thee, in behalf of the 
young, who have been baptized into Christ. Out 
of their mouth perfect thy praise. Shed abroad 
in their hearts by the Holy Ghost, the love of God, 
and give them that faith in the blood of thy Son, 
which works by love, purifies the heart, and over- 
comes the world ; that, renewed in the spirit of 
their mind, they may perform their vows, confess 
him before men, daily deny themselves, take up 
their cross and follow his footsteps, and so walk 
worthy of the vocation wherewith they are called, 
endure unto the end, and with all the faithful unto 
death, inherit crowns of eternal life ; through Jesus 
Christ, our only Lord and Saviour. Amen, 



116 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

IT For abstinence from sin, and for universal obedience. 

Almighty God, who showest to them that are 
in error the light of thy truth, to the intent that they 
may return into the way of righteousness ; grant 
unto all those who are admitted into the fellowship 
of Christ's religion, that they may avoid those 
things that are contrary to their profession, and 
follow all such things as are agreeable to the same, 
through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. 



iTcurtl) 0ttnirag after ©aster. 

Anthem, 

IT Love for God. 

Truly God is loving unto Israel; even unto 
such as are of a clean heart. 

I am alivay by thee; for thou hast holden me by 
my right hand. 

Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and after 
that receive me with glory. 

Whom have I in heaven but thee ? and there is 
none upon earth that I desire in comparison of thee. 

My flesh and my heart faileth ; but God is the 
strength of my heart, and my portion for ever. 

As for me I shall behold thy presence in righte- 
ousness ; and when I awake up after thy likeness^ 
I shall be satisfied with it. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 



EASTER. X17 

Collect, 

IT For a heavenly mind. 

O Almighty God, who alone canst order the 
unruly wills and affections of sinful men; grant 
unto thy people, that they may love the thing 
which thou commandest, and desire that which 
thou dost promise ; that so, among the sundry and 
manifold changes of the world, our hearts may 
surely there be fixed, where true joys are to be 
found, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 



Anthem. 
If Thanksgiving for the mercies of God. 

The Lord is my strength and my song ; and is 
become my salvation. 

The right hand of the Lord hath the pre- 
eminence ; the right hand of the Lord bringeth 
mighty things to pass. 

Open me the gates of righteousness, that I may 
go into them, and give thanks unto the Lord. 

I will thank thee ; for thou hast heard me^ and 
art become my salvation. 

The same stone which the builders refused, is 
become the head-stone in the corner. 

This is the Lord'^s doings and it is marvellous in 
our eyes. 

This is the day which the Lord hath made ; we 
will rejoice and be glad in it. 



1]^8 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

Help me now, O Lord; O Lord, send us noio 
prosperity. 

Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the 
Lord: we have wished you good luck, ye that are 
of the house of the Lord. 

God is the Lord who hath showed us light : bind 
the sacrifice toith cords, yea, even unto the horns of 
the altar. 

Thou art my God, and I will thank thee : thou 
art my God, and I will praise thee. 

O give thanks unto the Lord ; for he is gracious, 
and his mercy endureth for ever. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Collect. 

IT For good thoughts, and grace to perform them'. 

O Lord, from whom all good things do come ; 
grant to us thy humble servants, that by thy holy 
inspiration we may think those things that are 
good, and by thy merciful guiding may perform 
the same, through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. 

Bogatiott HJags-* 

Anthem. 
U Preservation from national judgments. 

The Lord hath a controversy with the nations, 
he will plead with all flesh : he will give them that 
are wicked to the sword. 



* The Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday before Holy Thursday, or the 
Ascension of our Lord. 



EASTER. 119 

Righteousness exalteth a nation; but sin is a 
reproach to any people. 

If thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the 
Lord thy God, to observe to do all his command- 
ments and his statutes, the Lord shall send upon 
thee cursing, vexation, and rebuke, in all that thou 
settest thine hand unto for to do, until thou be 
destroyed, and until thou perish quickly. 

But tvith many of them God was not pleased : 
for they were overthrown in the wilderness. 

Now these things were our examples ; they are 
written for our admonition, to the intent we should 
not lust after evil things as they also lusted. 

Our transgressions are multiplied before thee, 
and our sins testify against us. 

Judgment is turned away backward, and justice 
standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, 
and equity cannot enter. 

A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in 
the land; the prophets prophesy falsely^ and the 
priests bear rule by their means; and my people 
love to have it so. 

Will a man rob God ? Yet ye have robbed me. 
But ye say, "Wherein have we robbed thee? In 
tithes and offerings. 

Shall I not visit for these things? saith the 
Lord: shall not my soul be avenged on such a 
nation as this ? 

Return unto me, and I will return unto you, 
saith the Lord of hosts. 

The Lord our God be with us, as he tvas tvith 
ou/r fathers : let him not leave us, nor forsake us. 



120 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

Happy art thou, O Israel : who is like unto thee, 
O people saved by the Lord, the shield of thy help, 
and who is the sword of thy excellency. 

The eternal God is thy refuge^ and underneath 
are the everlasting arms. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Collect, 
IT For the favor of God upon our country. 

O Lord, merciful and gracious, long-suffering 
and abundant in goodness and truth, delighting in 
mercy, and forgiving iniquity and transgression ; 
we acknowledge, that we are indeed a sinful 
nation, a people laden with iniquity. We have 
sinned and have done wickedly ; we have rebelled 
and departed from thy precepts ; we have forsaken 
the Lord, and lightly esteemed the Rock of our 
salvation. 

But deal not with us after our sins, nor reward 
us according to our iniquities: do not leave us, nor 
forsake us : punish us not with the sword, with 
famine, or with pestilence, but turn thy sore judg- 
ments and thine anger from us, and bless us with 
lasting health, prosperity, and peace. Have com- 
passion on us, and pardon our transgressions; heal 
our backslidings, subdue our iniquities, and incline 
our hearts to walk in all thy ways, and to keep all 
thy commandments, that we may be a nation 
fearing thee, working righteousness, and bringing 
forth the fruits of the kingdom of God. 



EASTER. 121 

To our rulers give thy good Spirit to instruct 
them, that they may rule in thy fear, keep thy law, 
and execute judgnnent and justice. Teach the 
people to submit themselves to every ordinance of 
man for the Lord's sake, that violence may no 
more be heard in our land, wasting nor destruclion 
wilhin our borders, and that we may all lead quiet 
and peaceable lives in all godliness and honesty. 

Establish the kingdom of thy dear Son to the 
most distant border of our country, and pour out 
thy Spirit from on high, that all, from the least to 
the greatest, may know him, submit to his righte- 
ousness, honor his great name, be changed into 
his image, and enter into his presence in glory. 

Hear the prayer of thy servants, O our God, for 
we do not present our supplications before thee for 
our righteousness, but for thy great mercies in thy 
beloved Son, Jesus Christ, our only Mediator and 
Advocate. Amerio 



Anthem. 
^ The universal prevalence of the kingdom of peace. 

In the last days it shall come to pass, that the 
mountain of the house of the Lord shall be estab- 
lished in the top of the mountains, and it shall be 
exalted above the hills ; and people shall flow 
unto it. 

And many nations shall come and say^ Coine, and 
let us go up to the mountain of the Lord^ and to the 
house of the God of Jacob ; and he will teach us of 
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122 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

his ways^ and we will walk in his paths : for the 
lata shall go forth of Zion^ and the ivord of the 
Lord from Jerusalem. 

And he shall judge among many people, and 
rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat 
their swords into ploughshares, and their spears 
into pruning-hooks: nation shall not lift up a 
sword against nation, neither shall they learn war 
any riiore. 

But they shall sit every man under his vine and 
under his fig-tree^ and none shall make them afraid: 
for the mouth of the Lord of hosts hath spoken it. 

Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given : 
and the government shall be on his shoulder : and 
his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, 
The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The 
Prince of Peace. 

Of the increase of his government and peace 
there shall be no end^ upon the throne of David^ and 
upon his kingdom^ to order it^ and to establish it 
with judgment and ivith justice from henceforth even 
for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts tvill per- 
form this. 

The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the 
leopard shall lie down with the kid ; and the calf 
and the young lion and fatling together ; and a 
little child shall lead them. 

And the coiv and the bear shall feed; their young 
ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat 
straw like the ox. 

And the sucking child shall play on the hole of 
the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand 
on the cockatrice's den. * 



EASTER. 123 

They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy 
mountain : for the earth shall be full of the knowl- 
edge of the Lord^ as the tuaters cover the sea. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 



Collects. 

IT For the universal prevalence of the kingdom of peace. 

O Thou Prince of Peace, who came into the 
world, not to destroy men's lives, but to save them, 
teaching us not to avenge ourselves, but to forgive 
and love our enemies, and promising that of the 
increase of thy government and peace there shall 
be no end ; hasten, we pray thee, the joyful day, 
when everywhere throughout this distracted and 
suffering world, hatred and revenge, strife and con- 
tention, wars and fightings, violence and bloodshed 
shall for ever cease ; when nation shall not lift up a 
sword against nation, nor learn war any more; 
when every man shall love his neighbor as himself, 
and thee, our only Saviour and King, with all his 
heart ; who, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, 
art worthy to receive all power, majesty, dominion, 
and glory, both now and for ever. A7nen. 

IT For Congress. 

Most gracious God, we humbly beseech thee, 
as for the people of these United States in general, 
so especially for their Senate and Representatives 
in Congress assembled ; [the members of this 
legislature, the members of this court;] that thou 
wouldest be pleased to direct and prosper all their 



124 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

consultations, to the advancement of thy glory, the 
good of thy church, the safety, honor, and welfare 
of thy people j that all things may be so ordered 
and settled by their endeavors, upon the best and 
surest foundations, that peace and happiness, truth 
and justice, religion and piety, may be established 
among us for all generations. These and all other 
necessaries for them, for us, and thy whole church, 
we humbly beg in the name and mediation of 
Jesus Christ, our most blessed Lord and Saviour. 
Amen, 

IT For the President of the United States, and all in civil authority. 

O Lord, our heavenly Father, the high and 
mighty ruler of the universe, who dost from thy 
throne behold all the dwellers upon earth ; most 
heartily we beseech thee, with thy favor to behold 
and bless thy servant, the President of the United 
States, [the Governor of this State, thy servants 
the members of this legislature, the members of 
this court,] and all others in authority ; and so 
replenish them with the grace of thy Holy Spirit, 
that they may always incline to thy will, and walk 
in thy way : endue them plenteously with heavenly 
gifts ; grant them in health and prosperity long to 
live; and finally, after this life, to attain everlasting 
joy and felicity, through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 

IT For deliverance from famine. 

O God, heavenly Father, whose gift it is that 
the rain doth fall, and the earth bring forth her 



EASTER. 125 

increase ; behold, we beseech thee, the afflictions 
of thy people ; increase the fruits of the earth by 
thy heavenly benediction ; and grant that the 
scarcity and dearth which we now most justly 
suffer for our sins, may, through thy goodness, be 
mercifully turned into plenty, for the love of Jesus 
Christ our Lord; to whom, with thee and the Holy 
Ghost, be all honor and glory, now and for even 
Amen. 

IT For deliverance from sickness and mortality. 

O Almighty God, the Lord of life and death, 
of sickness and health ; regard our supplications, 
we humbly beseech thee ; and, as thou hast 
thought fit to visit us for our sins with great 
sickness and mortality, in the midst of thy judg- 
ment, O Lord, remember mercy. Have pity upon 
us miserable sinners, and withdraw from us the 
grievous sickness w^ith which we are afflicted. 
May this thy fatherly correction have its due influ- 
ence upon us, by leading us to consider how frail 
and uncertain our life is ; that we may apply our 
hearts unto that heavenly wisdom, which in the 
end will bring us to everlasting life, through Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen, 

IT For deliverance from war and tumults. 

O Almighty God, the supreme Governor of all 
things, whose power no creature is able to resist, 
to whom it belongeth justly to punish sinners, and 
to be merciful to those who truly repent ; save and 
deliver us, we humbly beseech thee, from the 



126 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

hands of our enemies ; that we, being armed with 
thy defence, may be preserved evermore from all 
perils, to glorify thee, who art the only giver of all 
victory, through the merits of thy Son, Jesus Christ 
our Lord. Amen. 

IT For rain. 

O God, heavenly Father, who by thy Son Jesus 
Christ, hast promised to all those who seek thy 
kingdom, and the righteousness thereof, all things 
necessary to their bodily sustenance ; send us, we 
beseech thee, in this our necessity, such moderate 
rain and showers, that we may receive the fruits 
of the earth to our comfort, and to thy honor, 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

^ For fair weather. 

Almighty and most merciful Father, we hum- 
bly beseech thee, of thy great goodness, to restrain 
those immoderate rains, wherewith, for our sins, 
thou hast afflicted us ; and, we pray thee to send us 
such seasonable weather, that the earth may, in 
due time, yield her increase, for our use and 
benefit; and give us grace, that we may learn by 
thy punishments to amend our lives, and for thy 
clemency to give thee thanks and praise, through 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 



3.0ctnBxon, 



" The most dearlt beloved Son of the Father, Jesus Christ our 
Lord, after his most glorious resurrection, manifestly appeared 

TO ALL HIS APOSTLES, AND IN THEIR SIGHT ASCENDED UP INTO HEAVEN, 
TO PREPARE A PLACE FOR US J THAT WHERE HE IS, THITHER WE MIGHT 
ALSO ASCEND, AND REIGN WITH HIM IN GLORY." 

Common Prayer, 



Ascension lUag- 

Morning. 

Anthem. 
IT The ascension of our Lord. 

Jesus Christ has gone into heaven, and is on the 
right hand of God ; angels and authorities and 
powers being made subject unto him. 

This man, after he had offered one sacrifice for 
sins J for ever sat down on the right hand of God ; 
from henceforth expecting till his enemies be m^ade 
his footstool. 

We have not an high priest which cannot be 
touched with the feeling of our infirmities : for in 
that he hath himself suffered, being tempted, he is 
able to succor them that are tempted. 

He is able to save them to the uttermost that 
come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to 
make intercession for them. 

If any man sin, we have an advocate with the 



128 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

Father, Jesus Christ the righteous : and he is the 
propitiation for our sins : and not for ours only, 
but for the sins of the whole world. 

Let us therefore come boldhj unto the throne of 
grace^ that we may obtain mercy ^ and find grace to 
help in time of need, 

I go to prepare a place for you ; I will come 
again and receive you unto myself ; that where I 
am ye may be also. 

Salvation to onr God, which sitteth upon the 
throne, and unto the Lamb : Blessing, and glory, 
and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honor, and 
power, and might, be unto our God for ever a7id 
ever. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Collect 

IT For the benefits of Christ's intercession. 

O Thou glorified Son of God, our everliving 
Advocate with the Father, who hast overcome sin 
and death and sat down with him in his throne, 
who art the King of saints, the King of kings and 
Lord of lords, and who hast gone into heaven to 
prepare a place for all who love thee and keep thy 
commandments ; we pray thee, intercede for us 
with the Majesty on high, succor us in every 
temptation, and give us in this life true repentance 
and forgiveness of sins, grace to help in time of 
need, and affections set on things above, and when 
thou shalt come again, a seat at thy right hand in 
thy heavenly kingdom. We ask this for thine 



ASCENSION. 129 

own sake, thou compassionate High Priest, who 
art touched with the feeling of our infirmities, who 
art with the Father, and the Holy Ghost, ever one 
God, world without end. Amen. 



Evening. 

Anthem, 

IT The ascension of our Lord. 

Lift up your heads, O ye gates ; and be ye lift 
up, ye everlasting doors, and the King of glory 
shall come in. 

Who is the King of glory ? The Lord strong 
and mighty : even the Lord mighty in battle. 

Lift up your heads, O ye gates ; and be ye lift 
up, ye everlasting doors, and the King of glory 
shall come in. 

Who is the King of glory ? Even the Lord of 
hosts, he is the King of glory. 

O clap your hands together, all ye people ; shout 
unto God with the voice of triumph. 

For the Lord most high is terrible : he is a great 
King over all the earth. 

God is gone up with a shout; the Lord with the 
sound of a trumpet. 

Sing praises to God; sing praises, sing praises 
unto our King ; sing praises. 

God reigneth over the heathen; God sitteth 
upon the throne of his holiness. 

The princes of the people are gathered together^ 



130 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

even the people of the God of Abraham ; for the 
shields of the earth belong unto God : He is 
greatly exalted. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 



Collect, 

IT For heavenly thoughts and desires. 

Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that like 
as we do believe thy only begotten Son our Lord 
Jesus Christ to have ascended into the heavens ; 
so we may also in heart and mind thither ascend, 
and with him continually dwell, who liveth and 
reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, 
world without end. Amen. 

Thanksgiving, 

It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, 
that we should at all times, and in all places, give 
thanks unto thee, O Lord, Holy Father, Almighty, 
everlasting God : through thy most dearly beloved 
Son Jesus Christ our Lord ; who, after his most 
glorious resurrection, manifestly appeared to all his 
apostles, and in their sight ascended up into heaven, 
to prepare a place for us ; that where he is, thither 
we might also ascend, and reign with him in glory : 
Therefore with angels and archangels, and with all 
the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy 
glorious name; evermore praising thee, and saying. 
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts, heaven and 
earth are full of thy glory : Glory be to thee, O 
Lord Most High. Amen. 



ASCENSION. 131 

Qnnba'Si after ^scensian. 

•Anthem. 
IT The mercies of God. 

Praise the Lord, O my soul ; and all that is 
within me, praise his holy name. 

Praise the Lord, O my soul^ and forget not all 
his benefits ; 

Who forgivelh all thy sin, and healeth all thine 
infirmities ; 

Who saveth thy life from destruction^ and crown- 
eth thee with mercy and loving -kindness. 

O praise the Lord, ye angels of his, ye that 
excel in strength ; ye that fulfil his commandment, 
and hearken unto the voice of his word. 

O praise the Lord^ all ye his hosts ; ye servants 
of his that do his pleasure. 

O speak good of the Lord, all ye works of his, 
in all places of his dominion. 

Praise thou the Lord^ O my soul. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Colled. 
IT For the comfort of the Holy Ghost, and exaltation with Christ. 

O God, the King of glory, who hast exalted 
thine only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph 
unto thy kingdom in heaven ; we beseech thee 
leave us not comfortless; but send to us thine 
Holy Ghost to comfort us, and exalt us unto the 
same place whither our Saviour Christ is gone 
before ; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the 
Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen. 



132 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

June 11. 

Collect 

IT For spiritual gifts, and grace to use them to the glory of God. 

O Lord God Almighty, who didst endue thy 
holy aposile Barnabas with singular gifts of the 
Holy Ghost; leave us not, we beseech thee, desti- 
tute of thy manifold gifts, nor yet of grace to use 
them alway to thy honor and glory, through Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 



tol)it0unti5e. 



" According to the most true promise of Jesus Christ our Lord, the 
Holt Ghost cams down as at this time from heaven, with a sudden 

GREAT sound, AS IT HAD BEEN A MIGHTY WIND, IN THE LIKENESS OF FIERT 

tongues, lighting upon the apostles, to teach them, and to lead 
them to all truth ; giving them both the gift of divers languages, 
and also boldness with fervent zeal, constantly to preach the gos- 
pel unto all nations ; whereby we have been brought out of darkness 
and error, into the clear light and true knowledge of thee, holy 
Father, and of thy Son Jesus Christ." 

Common Prayer^ 



Morning. 



Anthem. 

IT The offices of the Holy Spirit. 

I WILL not leave you comfortless ; I will pray the 
Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, 
that he may abide with you for ever. When the 
Spirit of truth is come, he will guide you into all 
truth. 

When he ascended up on high, he led captivity 
captive, and gave gifts unto men. 

As many as are led by the Spirit of God, they 
are the sons of God; for ye have not received 
the spirit of bondage again to fear ; but ye have 
received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry 
Abba, Father. 

11 



134 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit^ 
that we are the children of God; and if children^ 
then heirs : heirs of God^ and joint heirs ivith 
Christ. 

Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the 
lusts of the flesh ; he that soweth to the Spirit 
shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. 

The Spirit also helpeth our infirmities : the law 
of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me 
free from the laiv of sin and death. 

Now is come salvation, and strength, and the 
kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ. 

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abun- 
dantly above all that lue ask or think^ according to 
the power that worketh in us, unto him be glory in 
the church by Christ Jesus, throughout all ages, 
world without end. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Collect. 

IT For the influences of the Holy Spirit. 

O Holy Ghost, the unction from the Holy One, 
the promise of the Father, the messenger of the 
Son, the sanctifier and comforter of his believing 
people; we beseech thee, convince us of sin, guide 
us into all truth, enrich us with thy precious fruits, 
make our hearts thy temple, and abide with us 
for ever; that, transformed by thy renewing power 
into the image of Jesus, we may be found worthy 
to stand before him, when he shall appear to 
receive to himself the quick and dead, who have 



WHITSUrNTIDE. 135 

coveted and cherished thy gifts of grace. Hear us, 
we pray thee, thou Spirit of truth and holiness, of 
peace and joy; whom, with the Father and the 
Son, we love, worship, and praise, world without 
end. Amen. 



Evening. 

Anthem. 

IT The inheritance of Christ. 

I WILL declare the decree ; the Lord hath said 
unto me. Thou art my Son, this day have I 
begotten thee. 

Desire of me, and I shall give thee the heathen 
for thine inheritance, and the utmost parts of the 
earth for thy possession. 

Be wise now, therefore, O ye kings : be in- 
structed, ye judges of the earth. 

Serve the Lord with fear ^ and rejoice with trem- 
bling. 

Sing unto God, sing praises to his name : extol 
him that ridelh upon the heavens by his name Jah, 
and rejoice before him. 

Thou, O God, sentest a gracious rain upon thine 
inheritance, and refreshedst it luhen it ivas iveary. 

The Lord gave the word : great was the com- 
pany of those that published it. 

Though we have lain among the pots, yet shall ye 
be as the wings of a dove covered luith silver, and 
her feathers luith yellow gold. 

Thou hast ascended on high; thou hast led 
captivity captive ; thou hast received gifts for men ; 



136 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord might 
dwell among them. 

Blessed be the Lord^ tuho daily loadeth ns imth 
benefits ; even the God of our salvation. 

Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth : O 
sing praises unto the Lord ; 

To him that rideth vpon the heaven of heavens, 
which tvere of old: Lo, he doth send out his voice , 
and that a mighty voice. 

Ascribe the strength unto God ; his excellency is 
over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds. 

O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places; 
the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and 
power unto his people : blessed be God. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Collect. 

IT For a right judgment, and for spiritual joy. 

O God, who as at this time didst teach the 
hearts of thy faithful people, by sending to them 
the light of thy Holy Spirit; grant us by the same 
Spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and 
evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort, through 
the merits of Christ Jesus our Saviour, who liveth 
and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the same 
Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen. 

Thanksgiving. 

It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, 
that we should at all times, and in all places, give 



WHITSUNTIDE. 137 

thanks unto ihee, O Lord, Holy Father, Almighty, 
everlasting God : through Jesus Christ our Lord ; 
according to whose most true promise, the Holy 
Ghost came down as at this time from heaven, with 
a sudden great sound, as it had been a mighty wind, 
in the likeness of fiery tongues, lighting upon the 
apostles, to teach them, and to lead them to all truth ; 
giving them both the gift of divers languages, and 
also boldness with fervent zeal, constantly to preach 
the gospel unto all nations ; whereby we have 
been brought out of darkness and error, into the 
clear light and true knowledge of thee, and of thy 
Son Jesus Christ : Therefore with angels and 
archangels, and with all the company of heaven, 
we laud and magnify thy glorious name ; ever- 
more praising thee, and saying, Holy, holy, holy, 
Lord God of hosts, heaven and earth are full of 
thy glory : Glory be to thee, O Lord Most High. 
Amen, 

ffimber 511 ags, after JJentetost. 

Anthem, 
IT The ministry. 

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he 
hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor ; 
he hath sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to 
preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering 
of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are 
bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord. 

Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the 
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138 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

city^ and into the highivays and hedges^ and compel 
them to come in, that my house may he filled. 

We preach Christ in you the hope of glory, 
warning every man, and teaching every man in all 
wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in 
Christ Jesus. 

If thou ivarn the wicked^ and he turn not from his 
wickedness^ nor from his taicked way^ he shall die 
in his iniquity ; but thou hast delivered thy soul. 

Study to show thyself approved unto God, a 
workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly 
dividing the word of truth. 

Give thyself wholly to these things : no man that 
warreth. entangleth himself with the affairs of this 
life^ that he may please him, ivho hath chosen him to 
be a soldier. 

It is required in stewards, that a man be found 
faithful. Preach the word; be instant in season, 
out of season ; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all 
long-suffering and doctrine : condescend to men of 
low estate. 

Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least 
of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Collects, 

TT For the ministry at home. 

Almighty God, who hast been very gracious to 
this land in planting and increasing therein the 
glorious gospel of thy beloved Son ; cease not, we 
beseech thee, to preserve and bless thy servants, 
the bishops and other pastors, to whom thou hast 



WHITSUNTIDE. 139 

committed the care of thy church. Called of thee 
to this honorable and holy work, may they give 
themselves continually to prayer, and to the min- 
istry of the word, and greatly enlarge thy kingdom, 
and widely spread thy glory. Not seeking honor 
and reward from men, but the honor and recom- 
pense which come from thee only; and showing in 
their doctrine, uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, 
and sound speech that cannot be condemned ; in 
their spirit, boldness, humility, patience, fervor, and 
charity ; and in their life, purity, peace, temperance, 
and diligence, may they, like the apostles, and 
other faithful soldiers of the cross, who have gone 
before, fight a good fight, keep the faith, and not 
watch and strive in vain, but save both themselves 
and those who hear them, through thy mercy in 
Christ Jesus, the Captain of our salvation ; to 
whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, we render 
might, majesty, and thanksgiving, world without 
end. Amen. 

^ For the West. 

O Lord Jesus Christ, who hast ascended on 
high, led captivity captive, and received gifts for 
men, even for the rebellious, that the Lord God 
may dwell among them; pour down thy gifts 
abundantly upon the church in this land, that great 
may be the company of the preachers, who shall 
publish the gospel in the wide valley of our west- 
ern mountains. Of thy goodness provide for the 
neglected and destitute multitudes, who are perish- 
ing for lack of knowing the way of salvation, and 
gather into thy fold the scattered and wandering 



140 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

sheep. Go with them in all their dispersions, and 
be ever among them with the voice of thy word and 
Holy Spirit, to convince them of sin and to turn 
them to the Lord Jesus; to rebuke the spirit of error; 
to restrain the spirit of worldliness ; to show the 
servants of mammon that life consists not in abun- 
dance of possessions, and to incline the hearts of 
both rich and poor to seek thy kingdom and righte- 
ousness, that they may be rich in faith, and heirs of 
the glory thou hast promised to them that love thee. 
Grant this, merciful Saviour, thou Bishop and 
Shepherd of our souls, who art with the Father 
and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without 
end. Amen, 

IT For our clergy and people. 

Almighty and everlasting God, from whom 
comelh every good and perfect gift, send down 
upon our bishops and other clergy, and upon the 
congregations committed to their charge, the health- 
ful spirit of thy grace ; and, that they may truly 
please thee, pour upon them the continual dew of 
thy blessing : Grant this, O Lord, for the honor of 
our Advocate and Mediator Jesus Christ. Amen, 

U For defence against the enemies of the church. 

O God, who art the author of peace and lover 
of concord, in knowledge of whom standeth our 
eternal life, whose service is perfect freedom ; 
defend us, thy humble servants, in all assaults of 
our enemies ; that we, surely trusting in thy defence, 
may not fear the power of any adversaries, through 
the might of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, 



MliniBitxB' jpragers. 



'^ " Have in remembrance, into how high a dignity, and to how weighty 

AN office and charge, YE ARE CALLED ; THAT IS TO SAY, TO BE MESSENGERS, 
WATCHMEN, AND STEWARDS OF THE LoRD J TO TEACH, AND TO PREMONISH, TO 
FEED AND PROVIDE FOR THE LoRD's FAMILY J TO SEEK FOR ChRIST's SHEEP 
THAT ARE DISPERSED ABROAD, AND FOR HIS CHILDREN WHO ARE IN THE MIDST 
OF THIS NAUGHTY WORLD, THAT THEY MAY BE SAVED THROUGH ChRIST FOR 
EVER. HOWBEIT, YE CANNOT HAVE A MIND AND WILL THERETO OF YOUR- 
SELVES ; FOR THAT WILL AND ABILITY IS GIVEN OF GoD ALONE; THEREFORE 
YE OUGHT, AND HAVE NEED TO PRAY EARNESTLY FOR HIS HoLY SPIRIT." 

Common Prayer, 



The Deacon's prayer. 

Almighty God, giver of all good things, who of 
thy great goodness hast vouchsafed to accept and 
take thy servant into the ofSce of a deacon in thy 
church; make me, I beseech thee, O Lord, to be 
modest, humble, and constant in my ministration, 
to have a ready will to observe all spiritual disci- 
pline ; that having always the testimony of a good 
conscience, and continuing ever stable and strong 
in thy Son Christ, I may so well behave myself in 
this inferior office, that I may be found worthy to 
be called unto the higher ministries in thy church, 
through the same thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ; 
to whom be glory and honor, world without end. 
Amen. 



142 TPIE GOLDEN CENSER. 

The PriesVs prayer. 

Almighty God, giver of all good things, who by 
thy Holy Spirit hast called me to the office of priest- 
hood in thy church, send upon me thy heavenly 
blessing, that I may be clothed with righteousness, 
and that thy word spoken by my mouth may have 
such success that it may never be spoken in vain. 

O my God, ever persuade me by thy grace that 
the holy scriptures contain all doctrine required as 
necessary for eternal salvation through faith in Jesus 
Christ, and ever determine me to instruct out of 
these scriptures the people committed to my charge, 
and to teach nothing, as necessary to eternal salva- 
tion, but that which I shall be persuaded may be 
concluded and proved by the scriptures. 

Help me, O Lord, to give my faithful diligence, 
always so to minister the doctrine and sacraments, 
and the discipline of Christ as he hath commanded, 
and as this church hath received the same, accord- 
ing to thy commandments ; so that I may teach the 
people committed to my cure and charge, with all 
diligence to keep and observe the same. 

Help me, O Lord, to be ready with all faithful 
diligence to banish and drive away from the church 
all erroneous and strange doctrines contrary to thy 
word ; and to use both public and private monitions 
and exhortations, as well to the sick as ihe whole 
within my cure, as need shall require, and occasion 
shall be given. 

Help me, O Lord, to be diligent in prayers, and 
in reading the holy scriptures, and in such studies 



MINISTERS' PRAYERS. 143 

as help 1o the knowledge of the same, laying aside 
the study of the world, and the flesh. 

Help me, O Lord, to be diligent to frame and 
fashion mine own self, and my family, according to 
the doctrine of Christ; and to make both myself 
and them, as much as in me lieth, wholesome 
examples and patterns to the flock of Christ. 

Help me, O Lord, to maintain and set forward 
-as much as lieth in me, quietness, peace, and love 
among all Christian people, and especially among 
them that are committed to my charge. 

Help me, O Lord, to reverently obey my bishop 
and other chief ministers, who, according to the 
canons of the church, have the charge and govern- 
ment over me ; following with glad mind and will 
their godly admonitions, and submitting myself to 
their godly judgments. 

Almighty God, who hast given me this will to 
do all these things, grant also unto me strength and 
powder to perform the same ; that thou mayest ac- 
complish thy work which thou hast begun in me, 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amcji. 

The People's prayer for their minister. 

Most merciful Father, we beseech thee to send 
thy heavenly blessing upon thy servant, to whose 
cure and charge we are committed ; that he may be 
clothed with righteousness, and that thy word 
spoken by his mouth may have such success, that 
it may never be spoken in vain. Grant also, that 
we may have grace to hear and receive what he 



144 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

shall deliver out of thy most holy word, or agree- 
ably to the same, as the means of our salvation ; 
that in all our words and deeds we may seek thy 
glory, and the increase of thy kingdom, through 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, 



Ministers^ prayer for themselves, 

O Lord our God, we are not worthy that thou 
shouldest come under our roof; yet thou hast hon- 
ored thy servants with appointing them to stand in 
thy house, and to serve at thy holy altar. Print in our 
remembrance unto how high a dignity and to how 
weighty an office and charge we are called : to be 
messengers, watchmen, and stewards of the Lord ; 
to teach and to premonish, to feed and provide for 
the Lord's family ; to seek for his sheep that are 
dispersed abroad, and for his children who are in 
the midst of this naughty world, that they may be 
saved through Christ for ever. To thee and to thy 
service we devote ourselves, soul, body, and spirit, 
with all their powers and faculties. Fill our mem- 
ories with the words of thy law; enlighten our 
understandings with the illumination of the Holy 
Ghost ; and may all the wishes and desires of our 
wills centre in what thou hast commanded. And, 
to make us instrumental in promoting the salvation 
of the people committed to our charge, grant that 
we may faithfully administer thy holy sacraments, 
and by our life and doctrine set forth thy true and 
lively word. Be ever with us in the performance 
of all the duties of our ministry ; in prayer, to 



MINISTERS' PRAYERS. 145 

quicken our devotion ; in praises, to heighten our 
love and gratitude ; and in preaching, to give a 
readiness of thought and expression suitable to the 
clearness and excellency of thy holy word ; and 
may we never cease our labor, our care and dili- 
gence, until we have done all that lieth in us, 
according to our bounden duty, to bring all such 
as are committed to our charge, unto that agreement 
in the faith and knowledge of God, and that ripe- 
ness and perfectness of age in Christ, that there be 
no place left among us, either for error in religion, 
or for viciousness of life. Grant this for the sake 
of Jesus Christ thy Son our Saviour. Amen. 

Ministers^ prayer for their people, 

O Almighty God, who hast built thy church 
upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, 
Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-stone ; 
grant that, by the operation of the Holy Ghost, all 
Christians may be so joined together in unity of 
spirit, and in the bond of peace, that they may be 
an holy temple acceptable unto thee. And especi- 
ally to our congregations give the abundance of thy 
grace ; that with one heart, they may desire the 
prosperity of thy holy apostolic church, and with 
one mouth, may profess the faith once delivered to 
the saints. Defend them from the sins of heresy 
and schism ; let not the foot of pride come nigh to 
hurt them, nor the hand of the ungodly to cast 
them down. And grant that the course of this 
world may be so peaceably ordered by thy govern- 
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146 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

ance, that thy church may joyfully serve thee in all 
godly quietness ; that so they may walk in the ways 
of truth and peace, and at last be numbered with 
thy saints in glory everlasting, through thy merits, 
O blessed Jesus, thou gracious Bishop and Shep- 
herd of our souls, who art, with the Father and 
the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. 
Amen, 

Ministers^ prayer for baptized children. 

O Lord Jesus Christ, who didst command chil- 
dren to be brought unto thee, and declare thy good 
will towards them, by embracing them in thine 
arms, laying thine hands upon them, and blessing 
them ; we earnestly believe, that thou wilt favorably 
receive the children of our congregations, who 
have been dedicated to thee in holy baptism : 
Wherefore, we pray thee, receive them to thy favor, 
release them from sin, sanctify them with the Holy 
Ghost, and give them the kingdom of heaven and 
everlasting life. Grant that all sinful affections may 
die in them, and that all things belonging to the 
Spirit may live and grow in them. Grant that 
they may have power and strength to have vic- 
tory, and to triumph against the devil, the world, 
and the flesh. Grant them the fulness of thy 
grace, that they may be steadfast in faith, joyful 
through hope, and rooted in charity ; and may so 
pass the waves of this troublesome world, as finally 
to come to the land of everlasting life, there to 
reign with thee, world without end. Allien. 



MINISTERS' PRAYERS. 147 

Ministers and people's prayer for their Bishop. 

Most merciful Father, we beseech thee to send 
down thy heavenly blessing upon thy servant, the 
Bishop, to whose charge we are committed, and so 
endue him with the grace of thy Holy Spirit, that 
he may be ever ready to spread thy gospel, the glad 
tidings of reconciliation with thee, and may in 
preaching thy word, not only give to thy family their 
portion in due season, and be earnest to reprove, 
beseech, and rebuke with all patience and doctrine, 
holding up the weak, binding up the broken, bring- 
ing again the outcasts, and seeking the lost ; but 
also, may be, to such as believe, a wholesome exam- 
ple in word, in conversation, in love, in faith, in 
chastity, and in purity; that faithfully fulfilling his 
course, he may at the latter day receive the crown 
of righteousness, laid up by the Lord the righteous 
Judge, who liveth and reigneth one God, with the 
Father and the Holy Ghost, world without end. 
Avien. 

Ministers and people's prayer for all bishops. 

Almighty God, who by thy Son Jesus Christ 
didst give to thy holy apostles many excellent gifts, 
and didst charge them to feed thy flock; give grace, 
we beseech thee, to all bishops, the pastors of thy 
church, that they may diligently preach thy word, 
and duly administer the godly discipline thereof; 
and grant to the people, that they may obediently 
follow the same: that all may receive the crown of 
everlasting glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 



148 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

The Bishop^s prayer for himself. 

O Lord my God ! I am not worthy that thou 
shouldest come under my roof; yet thou hast hon- 
ored thy servant by appointing him to stand in thy 
house, and to serve at thy holy altar ; and by call- 
ing him to the work and ministry of a bishop in 
thy church. To thee and to thy service I devote 
myself, soul, body, and spirit, with all their powers 
and faculties. 

O my God, give me thy grace ever to persuade 
me that the holy scriptures contain all doctrine 
required as necessary for eternal salvation, through 
failh in Jesus Christ; and ever to determine me to 
instruct, out of the same holy scriptures, the people 
committed to my charge ; and to teach and main- 
tain nothing, as necessary to eternal salvation, but 
that which I shall be persuaded may be concluded 
and proved by the same. 

Help me, O my God, faithfully to exercise my- 
self in the holy scriptures, and to call upon thee by 
prayer for the true understanding of the same ; so 
that I may be able, by them, to teach and exhort 
with wholesome doctrine, and to withstand and 
convince the gainsayers. 

Help me, O Lord, to be ready, with all faithful 
diligence, to banish and drive away from the 
church all erroneous and strange doctrine contrary 
to thy word ; and both privately and openly to call 
upon and encourage others to the same. 

Help me, O Lord, to deny all ungodliness and 
worldly lusts, and live soberly, righteously, and 



MINISTERS' PRAYERS. 149 

godly, in this present world; that I may show my- 
self in all things an example of good works unto 
others, that the adversary may be ashamed, having 
nothing to say against me. 

Help me, O my God, to maintain and set for- 
ward, as much as shall lie in me, quietness, love, 
and peace, among all men ; and to diligently exer- 
cise such discipline, as by the authority of thy 
word, and by the order of this church is committed 
to me. 

Help me, O my God, to be faithful in ordaining, 
sending, or laying hands upon others. 

Help me, O my God, to show myself gentle, 
and to be merciful, for Christ's sake, to poor and 
needy people, and to all strangers destitute of help. 

Help me, O my God, continually to bear in 
mind, that I am faithfully to feed the flock of 
Christ intrusted to me, not as a man-pleaser, but as 
one accountable to Him, the chief Bishop and 
Sovereign Judge of all. 

Almighty God, my heavenly Father, who hast 
given me a good will to do all these things, grant 
also unto me strength and power to perform the 
same; that thou accomplishing in me the good 
work which thou hast begun, I may be found per- 
fect and irreprehensible at the latter day, through 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

The Bishop^s prayer for his brethren. 

Almighty God, and most merciful Father, who 
of thine infinite goodness hast given thine only and 
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150 THE GOLDEN CENSER, 

dearly beloved Son, Jesus Christ, to be our Re- 
deemer, and the Author of everlasting life; who, 
after that he had made perfect our redemption by 
his death, and was ascended into heaven, poured 
down his gifts abundantly upon men, making some 
apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some 
pastors and doctors, to the edifying and making 
perfect his church ; grant, I beseech thee, to thy 
servants, my brethren, who are called to the like 
work and ministry with myself, such grace, that 
they may evermore be ready to spread abroad thy 
gospel, the glad tidings of reconciliation with thee ; 
and use the authority given them, not to destruction, 
but to salvation ; not to hurt, but to help ; so that 
as wise and faithful servants, giving to thy family 
their portion in due season, they may at last be 
received into everlasting joy, through Jesus Christ 
our Lord ; who, with thee and the Holy Ghost, 
livelh and reigneth, one God, world without end. 
Amen. 

The Bishop* s prayer for the ministers committed to his charge. 

Most gracious God, the giver of all good and 
perfect gifts, who of thy wise providence hast 
appointed divers orders in thy church ; give thy 
grace, I beseech thee, to thy servants, to whom the 
congregations of my charge are committed ; and 
so replenish them with the truth of thy doctrine, 
and endue them with.innocency of life, that they 
may faithfully serve before thee, to the glory of thy 
great name, and the benefit of thy holy church. 



MINISTERS' PRAYERS. 151 

through Jesus Christ, our only Mediator and Re- 
deemer. Amen. 



The Bishop*s prayer for those whom he has confirmed. 

Almighty and everlasting God, who makest us 
both to will and to do those things which are good, 
and acceptable unto thy Divine Majesty ; I make 
my humble supplication unto thee for all thy ser- 
vants, upon whom, after the example of thy holy 
apostles, I have laid my hands ; to certify them, by 
this sign, of thy favor and gracious goodness 
towards them. Let thy Fatherly hand, I beseech 
thee, ever be over them : let thy Holy Spirit ever 
be with them : and so lead them in the knowledge 
and obedience of thy word, that in the end they 
may obtain everlasting life, through our Lord Jesus 
Christ ; who, with thee and the Holy Ghost, liveth 
and reigneth ever one God, world without end. 
Amen. 

The Bishop's prayer for the congregations under his charge. 

O God Holy Ghost, Sanctifier of the faithful, I 
pray thee, visit with thy love and favor the congre- 
gations committed to my charge; enlighten their 
minds more and more with the light of the ever- 
lasting gospel ; graft in their hearts a love of the 
truth ; increase in them true religion ; nourish them 
with all goodness ; and of thy great mercy keep 
them in the same, O blessed Spirit; whom, with 
the Father and the Son together, we worship and 
glorify as one God, world without end. Amen. 



152 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

A prayer to be used during meetings of convention. 

Almighty and everlasting God, who by thy 
Holy Spirit didst preside in the councils of the 
blessed apostles, and hast promised, through thy 
Son Jesus Christ, to be with thy church to the end 
of the world ; we beseech thee to be present with 
the council of thy church now assembled in thy 
name and presence. Save them from all error, 
ignorance, pride, and prejudice; and of thy great 
mercy vouchsafe, we beseech thee, so to direct, 
sanctify, and govern them in their present work, by 
the mighty power of the Holy Ghost, that the com- 
fortable gospel of Christ may be truly preached, 
truly received, and truly followed, in all places, to 
the breaking down the kingdom of sin, Satan, and 
death ; till at length the whole of thy dispersed 
sheep, being gathered into one fold, shall become 
partakers of everlasting life, through the merits and 
death of Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen. 



^rtnitp. 



** is THE UNITY OF THE GoDHEAD THERE BE THREE PERSONS, OF ONE SUB- 
STANCE, POWER, AND ETERNITY ; THE FaTHER, THE SoN, AND THE HoLY 

Ghost. I believe in God the Father, who hath made me, and all the 
WORLD ; in God the Son, who hath redeemed me, and all mankind j in 
God the Holy Ghost, who sanctifieth me, and all the people of God." 

Common Prayer, 



SCrinitg ©axn&aa. 

Anthem, 

IT The Holy Trinity. 

Without controversy, great is the mystery of 
godliness; God was manifest in the flesh, justified 
in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the 
Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into 
glory. 

In the beginning- was the Word, and the Word 
was with God J and the Word teas God. 

He is the image of the invisible God ; he is 
before all things : all things that are in heaven and 
that are in earth, were created by him, and for him ; 
and by him all things consist. 

Saith the Lord Jesus Christy I am the first and 
the last^ the beginning and the endings which is^ and 
which ivas, and vjhich is to co7ne, the Almighty; and 
I have the keys of hell and of death. 

All men should honor the Son, even as they 
honor the Father. 



154 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

Blessings and honor ^ and glory, and power, be 
unto him that sitteth on the throne, and unto the 
Lamb, for ever and ever. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 



Collects. 

IT For meetness to behold the glory of Christ. 

O Thou, only begotten of the Father, who hast 
taught us to honor thee as we honor him, we 
acknowledge and worship thee as Lord of all, as 
from the beginning with God, as equal with God, 
and as God : beseeching thee to change us by thy 
blood and Spirit into thine own image, that we 
may be meet to behold thy glory, which thou hadst 
with the Father before the world was: Grant this, 
Jesus Christ the righteous, our only Advocate with 
the Father, to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, 
be all honor and thanksgiving, throughout all ages. 
Amen. 

^ For steadfast faith in the doctrine of the Trinity. 

Almighty and everlasting God, who hast given 
unto us, thy servants, grace, by the confession of a 
true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal 
Trinity, and in the power of the divine Majesty to 
worship the Unity ; we beseech thee that thou 
wouldest keep us steadfast in this faith, and ever- 
more defend us from all adversities, who livest and 
reignest, one God, world without end. Amen. 



TRINITY. 155 

Thanksgiving. 

It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, 
that we should at all times, and in all places, give 
thanks unto thee, O Lord, Almighty, everlasting 
God ; who art one God, one Lord ; not one only 
person, but three persons in one substance: For 
that which we believe of the glory of the Father, 
the same we believe of the Son, and of the Holy 
Ghost, without any difference or inequality : 
Therefore with angels and archangels, and with all 
the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy 
glorious name; evermore praising thee, and saying, 
Holy, holy, holy. Lord God of Hosts, heaven and 
earth are full of thy glory : Glory be to thee, O 
Lord Most High. Amen. 



St. Jobtt Baptist's ?JDtt2. 

June 24. 

Colled, 

IT For grace to follow his doctrine and example. 

Almighty God, by whose providence thy ser- 
vant John Baptist was wonderfully born, and sent 
to prepare the way of thy Son our Saviour, by 
preaching repentance ; make us so to follow his 
doctrine and holy life, that we may truly repent 
according to his preaching ; and after his example 
constantly speak the truth, boldly rebuke vice, and 
patiently suffer for the truth's sake, through Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Ameii. 



156 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

iTirst Quuirag after Srimtg. 

Anthem, 
IT The Trinity worshipped by the church universal. 

We praise ihee, O God ; 

We acknowledge thee to be the Lord. 

All the earth doth worship thee, the Father ever- 
lasting. 

To thee all angels cry aloud; the heavens^ and all 
the povjers therein. 

To thee, cherubim and seraphim continually do 
cry, 

Holy^ holy^ holy^ Lord God of sabaoth. 

Heaven and earth are full of the majesty of thy 
glory. 

The glorious company of the apostles praise thee. 

The goodly fellowship of the prophets praise 
thee. 

The noble army of martyrs praise thee. 

The holy church throughout all the world, doth 
acknowledge thee. 

The Father, of an infinite majesty ; 

Thine adorable, true, and only Son ; 

Also the Holy Ghost, the Comforter. 

Colled. 

IT For grace to please God. 

O God, the strength of all those who put their 
trust in thee, mercifully accept our prayers ; and 
because, through the weakness of our mortal 
nature, we can do no good thing without thee, 



TRINITY. 157 

grant us the help of thy grace, that in keeping thy 
commandments we may please thee, both in will 
and deed, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 



June 29. 

Collect, 

TT For faithful pastors, and people obedient to God's word. 

Almighty God, who, by thy Son Jesus Christ, 
didst give to thy apostle Saint Peter, many excel- 
lent gifts, and commandedst him earnestly to feed 
thy flock : make, we beseech thee, all bishops and 
pastors diligently to preach thy holy word, and the 
people obediently to follow the same, that they 
may receive the crown of everlasting glory, through 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 



Second Sunb ai2 after SrinitS. 

Anthem, 

IT Profession of faith in tlie Son of God, and prayer to him. 

Thou art the King of Glory, O Christ. 

Thou art the everlasting Son of the Father, 

When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man, 
thou didst humble thyself to be born of a Virgin. 

When thou haclst overcome the sharpness of deaths 
thou didst open the kingdom of heaven to all be- 
lievers. 

Thou siltest at the right hand of God, in the 
glory of the Father. 
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158 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

We believe that thou shall come to be our Judge. 

We therefore pray thee, help thy servants, whom 
thou hast redeemed with thy precious blood. 

Make them to be numbered with thy saints in glory 
everlasting, 

O Lord, save thy people, and bless thine heritage. 

Govern them^ and lift them up for ever. 

Day by day we magnify thee ; 

And we worship thy name ever^ world without 
end. 

Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day without 
sin. 

O Lord have mercy upon us^ have mercy upon us, 

O Lord, let thy mercy be upon us, as our trust is 
in thee. 

O Lord^ in thee have I trusted; let me never be 
confounded. 

Colled, 

IT For providential protection, and constant fear and love of God. 

O Lord, who never failest to help and govern 
those whom thou dost bring up in thy steadfast 
fear and love ; keep us, we beseech thee, under the 
protection of thy good providence, and make us to 
have a perpetual fear and love of thy holy name, 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, 



TRINITY. 159 

ifourtl) irajj of lulg. 

Anthem. 

TT The blessings of civil and religious liberty. 

My song shall be alway of the loving-kindness 
of the Lord ; with my mouth will I ever be show- 
ing his truth from one generation to another. 

The merciful and gracious Lord hath so done his 
7uarvellous ivorks^ that they ought to be had in 
remembrance. 

Who can express the noble acts of the Lord, or 
show forth all his praise ? 

The ivorks of the Lord are great, sought out of 
all them that have pleasure therein. 

For he will not alway be chiding ; neither keep- 
eth he his anger for ever. 

He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor 
rewarded us according to our wickedness. 

For look how high the heaven is in comparison 
of the earth ; so great is his mercy toward them 
that fear him. 

Yeaj like as a father pitieth his oiun children, 
even so is the Lord merciful unto them that fear 
him. 

Thou, O God, hast proved us ; thou also hast 
tried us, like as silver is tried. 

Thou didst remember us in our loiv estate, and 
redeem us from our enemies; for thy mercy endur- 
ethfor ever. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 



160 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

Collects. 

IT For the spirit of love, gratitude, submission, and zsal for God. 

O God, whose name is excellent in all the earthy 
and thy glory above the heavens; who, on this day, 
didst inspire and direct the hearts of our delegates 
in Congress, to lay the perpetual foundations of 
peace, liberty, and safety ; we bless and adore thy 
glorious Majesty, for this thy loving-kindness and 
providence : And we humbly pray, that the devout 
sense of this signal mercy may renew and increase 
in us a spirit of love and thankfulness to thee its 
only author, a spirit of peaceable submission to the 
laws and government of our country,^ and a spirit 
of fervent zeal for our holy religion, which thou 
hast preserved and secured to us and our posterity. 
May we improve these inestimable blessings for 
the advancement of religion, liberty, and science, 
throughout this land ; till the wilderness and soli- 
tary place be glad through us, and the desert rejoice 
and blossom as the rose : this we beg through the 
merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen. 

IT Thanksgiving for civil and religious liberty. 

Almighty God, who hast in all ages showed 
forth thy power and mercy in the wonderful preser- 
vation of thy church, and in the protection of every 
nation and people professing thy holy and eternal 
trulh, and putting their sure trust in thee ; we yield 

* We hold it to be the duty of all men, who are professors of the gospel, to 
pay respectful obedience to the civil authority, regularly and legitimately con- 
stituted. — Article xxxvii. 



TRINITY. 161 

thee our unfeigned thanks and praise for all thy 
public mercies, and more especially for that signal 
and wonderful manifestation of thy providence 
which we commemorate this day ; wherefore, not 
unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name, 
be ascribed all honor, and glory, in all churches of 
the saints, from generation to generation, through 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, 



®l)irir Sunftaj} after arrimtg. 

Anthem, 

fT God our defender. 

Lord, how are they increased that trouble me? 
many are they that rise against me. 

Many one there be that say of my soul^ There is 
no help for him in his God, 

But thou, O Lord, art my defender; thou art 
my worship, and the lifter up of my head. 

I did call upon the Lord ivith my voice^ and he 
heard me out of his holy hill, 

I laid me down and slept, and rose up again, for 
the Lord sustained me. 

Iicill not he afraid for ten thousands of the peo- 
ple^ that have set themselves against me round about. 

Up, Lord, and help me, O my God; for thou 
smitest all mine enemies upon the cheek bone : 
thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly. 

Salvation helongeth unto the Lord; and thy bless- 
ing is upon thy people. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 
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162 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

Collect 

TT For defence and comfort. 

O Lord, we beseech thee mercifully to hear us ; 
and grant that we, to whom thou hast given an 
hearty desire to pray, may, by thy mighty aid, be 
defended and comforted in all dangers and adversi- 
ties, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

ir0ttrtl) Qnxiba^ after STriniti). 

*^nthem, 

IT The Lord our shepherd. 

The Lord is my shepherd ; therefore can I lack 
nothing. 

He shall feed me in a green pasture^ and lead me 
forth beside the ivaters of comfort. 

He shall convert my soul, and bring me forth in 
the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 

Yea^ though I walk through the valley of the 
shadow of deaths I will fear no evil^ for thou art 
with me^ thy rod and thy staff comfort me. 

Thou shalt prepare a table before me against 
them that trouble me ; thou hast anointed my head 
with oil, and my cup shall be full. 

But thy loving-kindness and mercy shall follow 
me all the days of my life ; and I luill dwell in the 
house of the Lord for ever. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 



TRINITY. 163 

Colled, 

If For grace to win the crown of life. 

O God, the protector of all that trust in thee, 
without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy ; 
increase and multiply upon us thy mercy; that 
thou being our ruler and guide, we may so pass 
through things temporal, that we finally lose not 
the things eternal : grant this, O heavenly Father, 
for Jesus Christ's sake our Lord. Amen. 



iTiftl) 0tinbafi after STrinits. 

Anthem, 

IT God the author of peace. 

God is our hope and strength, a very present help 
in trouble. 

Therefore will tve not fear, though the earth be 
moved, and though the hills be carried into the midst 
of the sea. 

Though the waters thereof rage and swell, and 
though the mountains shake at the tempest of the 
same. 

The rivers of the flood thereof shall make glad 
the city of God; the holy place of the tabernacle of 
the Most Highest. 

God is in the midst of her, therefore shall she 
not be removed ; God shall help her, and that right 
early. 

The heathen make much ado, and the kingdoms 
are moved ; but God hath showed his voice, and the 
earth shall melt away. 



164 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

The Lord of hosts is with us ; the God of Jacob 
is our refuge. 

come hither^ and behold the ivorks of the Lord^ 
what destruction he hath brought upon the earth. 

He raakelh wars to cease in all the world; he 
breaketh the bow and knappeth the spear in sun- 
der, and burneth the chariots in the fire. 

Be stilly then, and know that I am God ; 

1 will be exalted among the heathen, and I will 
be exalted in the earth. 

The Lord of hosts is ivith us ; the God of Jacob 
is our refuge. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Collect 

IT For peace in the world, and godliness, quiet, and joy in the church. 

Grant, O Lord, we beseech thee, that the course 
of this world may be so peaceably ordered by thy 
governance, that thy church may joyfully serve thee 
in all godly quietness, through Jesus Christ our 
Lord. Amen. 

July 25, 

Collect 

IT For grace to forsake sin, and to keep the commandments. 

Grant, O merciful God, that as thine holy apos- 
tle Saint James, leaving his father and all that he 
had, without delay was obedient unto the calling 
of thy Son Jesus Christ, and followed him ; so we. 



TRINITY. 165 

forsaking all worldly and carnal aflections, may be 
evermore ready to follow thy holy commandments, 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 



0i^tl) Gnnftag after SCdnitij. 

Anthem, 

IT Love for God. 

Truly God is loving unto Israel; even unto 
such as are of a clean heart. 

I am alway by thee; for thou hast holden me by 
my right hand. 

Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and after 
that receive me with glory. 

Whom have I in heaven but thee ? and there is 
none upon earth that I desire in comparison of thee. 

My flesh and my heart faileth ; but God is the 
strength of my heart, and my portion for ever. 

It is good for me to hold me fast by God, to put 
my trust in the Lord God, and to speak of all thy 
works in the gates of the daughter of Zion. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Collect. 

TT For love towards God, 

O God, who hast prepared for those who love 
thee, such good things as pass man's understand- 
ing ; pour into our hearts such love towards thee, 
that we, loving thee above all things, may obtain 
thy promises, which exceed all that we can desire, 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 



166 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

SetJ^ntl) Brntbag after 9trinit2. 

Anthem. 

IT The faithfulness of God. 

Put thou thy trust in the Lord, and be doing 
good; dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be 
fed. 

Delight thou in the Lord^ and he shall give thee 
thy heat'fs desire. 

Commit thy way unto the Lord, and put thy 
trust in him, and he shall bring it to pass. 

He shall make thy righteousness as clear as the 
lights and thy just dealing as the noonday. 

The Lord ordereth a good man's going, and 
maketh his way acceptable to himself. 

Though he fall^ he shall not be cast away ; for 
the Lord upholdeth him ivith his hand. 

The Lord loveth the thing that is right ; he for- 
saketh not his that be godly, but they are preserved 
for ever. 

The mouth of the righteous is exercised in wis- 
dom^ and his tongue will be talking of judgment. 

The law of his God is in his heart, and his 
goings shall not slide. 

Keep innocency^ and take heed unto the thing that 
is right ; for that shall bring a man peace at the 
last. 

The salvation of the righteous cometh of the 
Lord, who is also their strength in the time of 
trouble. 

And the Lord shall stand by them^ and save them ; 



TRINITY. 167 

he shall deliver them from the ungodly^ and shall 
save them, because they put their trust in him. 
Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Colled, 

IT For the gift, increase, and perfection of love for God. 

Lord of all power and might, who art the author 
and giver of all good things ; graft in our hearts 
the love of thy name, increase in us true religion, 
nourish us with all goodness, and of thy great 
mercy keep us in the same, through Jesus Christ 
our Lord. Amen, 



(Eiglltl) Qnnhas afUx eTrinilfi. 

Anthem, 

IT God our defence and salvation. 

My soul truly waiteth still upon God; for of 
him cometh my salvation. 

He verily is my strength and my salvation ; he is 
my defence, so that I shall not greatly fall. 

My soul, wait thou still upon God ; for my hope 
is in him. 

He truly is my strength, and my salvation ; he is 
my defence, so that I shall not fall. 

In God is my health and my glory, the rock of 
my might ; and in God is my trust. 

O put your trust in him alway, ye people ; pour 
out your hearts before him ; for God is our hope, 

God spake once, and twice I have also heard the 
same, that power belongeth unto God ; 



168 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

And that thou, Lord, art merciful; for thou re- 
wardest every man according to his work. 
Glory be to Ihe Father, &c. 

Collect, 

IT For the protection and blessing of God. 

O God, whose never-failing providence ordereth 
all things both in heaven and earth ; we humbly 
beseech thee to put away from us all hurtful things, 
and to give us those things which are profitable for 
us, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

0t. 33artliol0tnet»'0 JDafi. 

August 24. 

Collect. 
IT For grace to believe, love, and publish the word of God, 

O Almighty and everlasting God, who didst 
give to thine aposlle Bartholomew grace truly to 
believe and to preach thy word ; grant, we beseech 
thee, unto thy church, to love that word which he 
believed ; and both to preach and receive the same, 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, 

NintI) <Stiniraa aft^r QTrinitg. 

•Anthem, 
IT Wisdom and strength from God. 

Teach me, O, Lord, the way of thy statutes, and 
I shall keep it unto the end. 

Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; 
yea, I shall keep it with my ivhole heart. 






TRINITY. 169 

Make me to go in the path of thy command- 
ments ; for therein is my desire. 

Incline mine heart unto thy testimonies^ and not to 
covetoiisness. 

O turn away mine eyes, lest they behold vanity ; 
and quicken thou me in thy way. 

O stablish thy word in thy servant^ that I may 
fear thee. 

Take away the rebuke that I am afraid of; for 
thy judgments are good. 

Behold 7ny delight is thy commandments ; O 
quicken me in thy righteousness. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Collect. 

^ For spiritual help. 

Grant to us, Lord, we beseech thee, the spirit 
to think and do always such things as are right ; 
that we, who cannot do any thing that is good 
without thee, may by thee be enabled to live accord- 
ing to thy will, through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 



Sentl) Qixniiajj aiizx Srinita. 

Anthem. 
IT Prayer for mercy and guiduncc. 

Hear my prayer, O Lord, and consider my 
desire ; 

Hearken unto me for thy truth and righteousness'^ 
sake. 

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170 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

And enter not into judgment with thy servant ; 

For in thy sight shall no man living he justified. 

O let me hear thy loving-kindness betimes in the 
morning ; for in thee is my trust ; 

Show thou me the way that I should walk in; for 
I lift up my soul unto thee. 

Teach me to do the thing that pleaseth thee ; for 

thou art my God. 

Let thy loving Spirit lead me forth into the land 

of righteousness. 

Quicken me, O Lord, for thy name's sake ; 

And for thy righteousness'^ sake bring my soul out 
of trouble. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Colled. 

TT For acceptable prayers. 

Let thy merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the 
prayers of thy humble servants ; and that they may 
obtain their petitions, make them to ask such things 
as shall please thee through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 



®leD^ntl) 0un&aa aft^r STrinitg. 

Anthem. 

IT The way of God^s commandments. 

My soul cleaveth to the dust; O quicken thou 
me, according to thy word. 

I have acknowledged my ways^ and thou heardest 
me ; O teach me thy statutes. 



TRINITY. 171 

Make me to understand the way of thy com- 
mandments ; and so shall I talk of thy wondrous 
works- 

My soul melteth away for very heaviness ; comfort 
thou me according unto thy word. 

Take from me the way of lying, and cause thou 
me to make much of thy law. 

I have chosen the luay of truths and thy judgments 
have I laid before me. 

I have stuck unto thy testimonies ; O Lord, con- 
found me not. 

/ will run the way of thy commandments^ when 
thou hast set my heart at liberty. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Colled. 
IT For grace to gain the heavenly inheritance. 

O God, who declarest thy Almighty power 
chiefly in showing mercy and pity; mercifully 
grant unto us such, a measure of thy grace, that 
we, running the way of thy commandments, may 
obtain thy gracious promises, and be made par- 
takers of thy heavenly treasure, through Jesus Christ 
our Lord. Amen. 



Cmber Cllaas in September. 

Anthem. 

U The ministry. 

After that in the wisdom of God, the world by 
wisdom knew not God, it pleased Gqd by the fool- 
ishness of preaching to save them that believe. 



172 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

How shall they call on him, in lahom they have 
not believed ? and hoio shall they believe in him, of 
lohofn they have not heard? and hoiv shall they hear 
without a preacher ? and how shall they preach, 
except they be sent ? 

I am a debtor both to the Greeks and barbarians ; 
both to the wise and the unwise. 

Hoia beautiful are the feet of them ivho preach 
the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good 
things. 

There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth ; and 
there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it 
tendeth to poverty. 

The liberal soul shall be made fat ; and he that 
watereth shall be watered also himself 

Ye ought to remember the words of the Lord 
Jesus, how he said. It is more blessed to give than 
to receive. 

Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he 
laid doiun his life for us, and ive ought to lay down 
our lives for the brethren. 

Neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that 
I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry 
which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify 
the gospel of the grace of God. 

There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, 
or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, 
or lands, for my sake and the gospeVs, but shall 
receive an hundred-fold noiu in this time, and in the 
ivorld to come, eternal life. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 



TRINITY. 173 

Collects. 

TT For the ministry abroad. 

Most merciful Father, who hast given thine only 
Son to be the Saviour of all men, and hast com- 
manded his disciples to preach his gospel to every 
creature ; hear our prayer, we beseech thee, in behalf 
of thy servants the bishops and other ministers of 
thy word, who are the messengers of the churches 
in distant lands. Preserve them from sickness and 
pestilence, from the perils of the sea, from the hand 
of violence, from the devices and assaults of the 
adversary, and from every evil. Bless their labor 
of love; as their day is, so may their strength be : 
and may thy word in their mouth have free course, 
and be glorified. Among the people, to whom 
they have gone, may they shine as lights, holding 
forth the word of life. "Whether sent to their 
Christian brethren, to the children of Abraham, to 
the followers of the false prophet, or to the heathen, 
may they go in the fulness of the blessing of the 
gospel of Christ, and see the work of the Lord 
prosper abundantly in their hands, that the faith 
once delivered to the saints may be quickly revived 
in every place where it is decayed, and established in 
all regions where it is not now known. Grant this, 
gracious Lord, for the sake of that good Shepherd 
who laid down his life, that the scattered sheep 
might be gathered into one fold ; to whom, with 
thee and the Holy Ghost, we give majesty, domin- 
ion, love and praise, both now and for ever. Amen. 
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174 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

Almighty God and heavenly Father, who of 
thine infinite love hast given to us thy only and 
most dearly beloved Son Jesus Christ, to be our 
Redeemer, and the Author of everlasting life, and 
hast vouchsafed of thy eternal goodness to appoint 
evangelists and pastors for the salvation of man- 
kind ; for these so great benefits, we render unto 
thee most hearty thanks : and we humbly beseech 
thee to grant, that by the labor and ministry of thy 
servants, who have gone to preach thy gospel in 
countries afar off, a great flock may be gathered in 
all the parts of the world, which by the Holy Spirit 
shall daily increase and go forward in the knowl- 
edge and faith of thee and thy Son, so that thy 
holy name may be for ever glorified, and thy bles- 
sed kingdom enlarged, through the same thy Son 
Jesus Christ our Lord ; who liveth and reigneth 
with thee, in the unity of the same Holy Spirit, 
world without end. Amen, 

TT For the church of England. 

Almighty and everliving God, who in the early 
days of the gospel didst plant in the island of 
Britain the church of thy Beloved Son, and who 
hast preserved and increased it unto this time in 
the midst of many trials and great dangers; be still 
its guide and defence, its fortress and deliverer. 
Save it from the assaults of enemies, and from the 
treachery of professed friends ; preserve it from all 
error, and from every evil. Suffer it not to be 



TRINITY. 175 

moved from the faith sealed by the blood of its 
martyrs, nor to be hindered in its glorious work of 
sending to the nations sitting in darkness the knowl- 
edge of salvation. Enlarge its zeal for thee, and 
its compassion for the world lying in wickedness; 
and stay not thy mighty hand, nor restrain thy 
powerful grace, till the church which we honor, not 
only as the mother of martyrs and confessors, but 
as our mother, shall be a praise in all the earth, and 
till the precious Saviour, who is the only Head 
over all, shall be worshipped and served by every 
kindred, and tongue, and people. Grant this, 
heavenly Father, for the sake of Jesus Christ our 
Lord; whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, we 
bless and magnify as one God, world without end. 
Amen. 

^ For the Oriental churches. 

O MOST merciful Saviour, who dost not break 
the bruised reed, nor quench the smoking flax ; look 
in compassion upon the countries where thy ser- 
vants Paul and other apostles planted, where Apol- 
los and other helpers watered, and where to thy 
gospel thou didst once give so abundant and glorious 
an increase. In the ancient churches, which have 
not been overwhelmed by the overflowing scourge 
of war and persecution, preserve, revive, and 
strengthen the things which remain, that are ready 
to die. Build again the fallen temples; place 
again the candlesticks that have been removed; 
kindle again the darkened and expiring lights, and 
restore purity of faith as at the first, and holiness of 



176 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

life as at the beginning, that thy afflicted and suffer- 
ing people, arising from the dust, may show forth 
thy glory, till Jews and Egyptians, Arabians and 
Persians, and all the children of the East shall 
hear of thy wonderful works, and be partakers of 
thy great salvation. Hear us, we entreat thee, O 
our Saviour; to whom, with the Father and the 
Holy Ghost, be blessing and honor, dominion and 
praise, for ever and ever. Amen, 



TF For mission chuixhes. 

Almighty Father, who art glorified by the faith 
and obedience of the disciples of thine only Son; 
we pray thee in behalf of our Christian brethren, 
wherever thou hast appointed their habitations, 
who have been gathered from the world by thy 
blessing upon the labors of the messengers of the 
churches. May they walk worthy of the vocation 
wherewith they are called, and shine as lights in 
the world, holding forth the w^ord of life. Sufler 
them not to be corrupted from the simplicity that is 
in Christ, nor to have fellowship with the unfruitful 
works of darkness. Grant them, according to the 
riches of thy glory, to be strengthened with might 
by thy Spirit in the inner man ; that Christ may 
dwell in their hearts by faith ; that they, being 
rooted and grounded in love, may be able to com- 
prehend with all saints what is the breadth, and 
length, and depth, and height, and to know the 
love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that they 
may be filled with all the fulness of God. Enrich 



TRINITY. 177 

them with all knowledge; sanctify them by thy 
truth ; comfort them in all their tribulations, and 
cause their afflictions to work for them an exceed- 
ing and eternal weight of glory ; and confirm them 
unto the end, that they may be blameless in the 
day of our Lord Jesus Christ: in whose name, 
and for whose sake, we ask these mercies, and to 
whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, we give all 
dominion and majesty, glory and power, through- 
out all ages. Amen. 

IT For the whole state of Christ's church militant. 

Almighty and everliving God, who, by thy holy 
apostle, hast taught us to make prayers and suppli- 
cations, and to give thanks for all men ; we humbly 
beseech thee most mercifully ^to accept our alms 
and oblations^ and] to receive these our prayers, 
which we offer unto thy divine Majesty; beseech- 
ing thee to inspire continually the universal church 
with the spirit of truth, unity, and concord ; and 
grant that all those who do confess thy holy 
name may agree in the truth of thy holy word, 
and live in unity and godly love. We beseech 
thee also, so to direct and dispose the hearts of 
all Christian rulers, that they may truly and im- 
partially administer justice, to the punishment of 
w^ickedness and vice, and to the maintenance of 
thy true religion and virtue. Give grace, O 
heavenly Father, to all bishops and other minis- 

* If there bo no ahiis or oblations, then shall the words " to accept our alms 
and oblations, and " be left unsaid. 



178 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

ters ; that they may, both by their life and doctrine, 
set forth thy true and lively word, and rightly and 
duly administer thy holy sacraments. And to all 
thy people give thy heavenly grace ; and especially 
to this congregation here present; that with meek 
heart, and due reverence, they may hear, and receive 
thy holy word ; truly serving thee in holiness and 
righteousness all the days of their life. And we 
most humbly beseech thee, of thy goodness, O 
Lord, to comfort and succor all those who, in this 
transitory life, are in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, 
or any other adversity. And we also bless thy holy 
name, for all thy servants departed this life in thy 
faith and fear ; beseeching thee to give us grace so 
to follow their good examples, that with them we 
may be partakers of thy heavenly kingdom ; grant 
this, O Father, for Jesus Christ's sake, our only 
Mediator and Advocate. Amen. 



SCtoelftl) Qntxba^ afUx Srittitg. 

Anthem. 

IT God praised for his mercy and goodness. 

Thou, O God, art praised in Zion; and unto 
thee shall the vow be performed in Jerusalem. 

Thou that hearest the prayer, unto thee shall all 
flesh come. 

My misdeeds prevail against me : O be thou 
merciful unto our sins. 

Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and 
receivest unto thee ; he shall dwell in thy court, and 



TRINITY. 179 

shall be satisfied with the pleasures of thy house^ 
even of thy holy temple. 

Thou shalt show us wonderful things in thy 
righteousness, O God of our salvation ; thou that 
art the hope of all the ends of the earth, and of them 
that remain in the broad sea. 

Who in his strength setteth fast the mountains^ 
and is girded about vnth poiuer. 

Who stilleth the raging of the sea, and the noise 
of his waves, and the madness of Ihe people. 

They also that dwell in the uttermost parts of the 
earth shall be afraid at thy tokens^ thou that makest 
the out-goings of the morning and evening to praise 
thee. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Colled, 
TT For pardon and divine favors. 

Almighty and everlasting God, who art always 
more ready to hear than we to pray, and art wont 
to give more than either we desire or deserve ; pour 
down upon us the abundance of thy mercy, for- 
giving us those things whereof our conscience is 
afraid, and giving us those good things which we 
are not worthy to ask, but through the merits and 
mediation of Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord. 
Amen. 



180 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

QriiitteentI) QunDaji after Srinita. 

Anthem, 
IT The goodness of God to them that fear him. 

My hope hath been in thee, O Lord; I have 
said, Thou art my God. 

My time is in thy hand; show thy servant the 
light of thy countenance^ and save me for thy mer- 
cies'^ sake. 

Let me not be confounded, O Lord, for I have 
called upon thee. 

O how plentiful is thy goodness^ which thou hast 
laid up for them that fear thee, and that thou hast 
prepared for them that put their trust in thee, 

O love the Lord, all ye his saints ; for the Lord 
preserveth them that are faithful. 

Be strong, and he shall establish your heart, all 
ye that put your trust in the Lord, 

Colled, 

IT For faithful obedience, and the possession of heaven. 

Almighty and merciful God, of whose only gift 
it Cometh that thy faithful people do unto thee true 
and laudable service ; grant, we beseech thee, that 
we may so faithfully serve thee in this life, that we 
fail not finally to attain thy heavenly promises, 
through the merits of Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 



TRINITY. 181 

gt. iltatlliero's VHa^. 

September 21. 

Collect 

TT For grace to renounce covctousness, and to follow Christ. 

O Almighty God, who by thy blessed Son didst 
call Matthew from the receipt of custom, to be an 
apostle and evangelist ; grant us grace to forsake 
all covetous desires, and inordinate love of riches ; 
and to follow the same thy Son Jesus Christ, who 
liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, 
one God, world without end. Amen. 



ir0tirteentl) ©utibag after QTrittits. 

Anthem, 

IT The preciousness of the scriptures. 

Lord, what love have I unto thy law! all the 
day long is my study in it. 

Thou^ through thy commandments^ hast made me 
loiser than mine enemies ; for they are ever with me, 

I have more understanding than my teachers ; 
for thy testimonies are my study. 

I am iviser than the aged; because I keep thy 
commandments, 

I have refrained my feet from every evil way, 
that I may keep thy word. 

I have not shrunk from thy judgments ; for thou 
teachest me, 

O how sweet arc thy words unto my throat ; 
yea, sweeter than honey unto my mouth ! 
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182 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

Through thy commandments I get understanding . 
therefore I hate all evil ways. 
Glory be to the Father, &c. 



Collect. 

IT For the increase of faith, hope, and charity, and for love of God's com- 
mandments. 

Almighty and everlasting God, give unto us 
the increase of faith, hope, and charity ; and that 
we may obtain that wl^ich thou dost pronnise, make 
us to love that which thou dost command, through 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 



Qt. Mki)ad anh all ^nscls. 

September 29. 

Colled. 

IT For the succor and defence of angels. 

O EVERLASTING God, who hast ordained and 
constituted the services of angels and men in a 
wonderful order ; mercifully grant, that as thy holy 
angels always do thee service in heaven ; so, by 
thy appointment, they may succor and defend us 
on earth, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 



Mficcntl] Qxxnba^ after ®rinitB. 

Anthem. 

IT God our helper and preserver. 

I WILL lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from 
whence cometh my help. 



TRINITY. 183 

My help cometh even from the Lord^ ivho hath 
made heaven and earth. 

He will not suffer thy foot to be moved ; and he 
that keepeth thee will not sleep. 

Behold^ he that keepeth Israel shall neither slum- 
ber nor sleep. 

The Lord himself is thy keeper ; the Lord is thy 
defence upon thy right hand. 

So that the sun shall not burn thee by day^ neither 
the moon by night. 

The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil ; yea, 
it is even he that shall keep thy soul. 

The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy 
coming in^from this time forth for evermore. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Collect. 
IT For the preservation of the church. 

Keep, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy church with 
thy perpetual mercy : and because the frailty of 
man without thee cannot but fall, keep us ever by 
thy help from all things hurtful, and lead us to all 
things profitable to our salvation, through Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 



Q\%\,tznX\) Suttbag after GTrittitg. 

Anthem. 

IT The peace and prosperity of the church, 

I WAS glad when they said unto me, We will go 
into the house of the Lord. 



184 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

Our feet shall stand in thy gates^ O Jerusalem. 

Jerusalem is built as a city that is at unity in 
itself. 

For thither the tribes go up^ even the tribes of 
the Lord; 

To testify unto Israel, to give thanks unto the 
name of the Lord. 

For there is the seat of judgment, even the seat of 
the house of David. 

O pray for the peace of Jerusalem ; they shall 
prosper that love thee. 

Peace be ivithin thy walls, and plenteousness 
within thy palaces. 

For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will 
wish thee prosperity* 

Yea, because of the house of the Lord our Gody 
I will seek to do thee good. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Colled. 
IT For the purity and safety of the church. 

O Lord, we beseech thee, let thy continual pity 
cleanse and defend thy church ; and because it 
cannot continue in safety without thy succor, pre- 
serve it evermore by thy help and goodness, through 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 



TRINITY. 185 

Qcvcntunti) Qnnba'Q after Srinitg. 

Anthem. 

IT The blessedness of obedience. 

Blessed are those that are undefiled in the way, 
and walk in the law of the Lord. 

Blessed are they that keep his testimonies^ and 
seek him ivith their whole heart. 

For they who do no wickedness walk in his 
ways. 

Thou hast charged^ that we shall diligently keep 
thy commandments. 

that my ways were made so direct, that I 
might keep thy statutes. 

So shall I not be confounded^ while I have respect 
unto thy commandments. 

1 will thank thee with an unfeigned heart, when 
I shall have learned the judgments of thy right- 
eousness. 

I ivill keep thy ceremonies ; O forsake me not 
utterly. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Colled. 

IT For grace to perform good works. 

Lord, we pray thee, that thy grace may always 
prevent and follow us ; and make us continually to 
be given to all good works, through Jesus Christ 
our Lord. Amen. 
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186 THE GOLDEN CENSER> 

&t Luke's JDag. 

October 18. 

Colled. 

IT For spiritual health. 

Almighty God, who calledst Luke the phy- 
sician, whose praise is in the gospel, to be an 
evangelist and physician of the soul ; may it please 
thee, that by the wholesome medicines of the doc- 
trine delivered by him, all the diseases of our souls 
may be healed, through the merits of thy Son Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 

©igbteent^ Qnnba^ after STrinits. 

Anthem. 

TT God's care of the righteous. 

The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, 
and his ears are open unto their prayers. 

The countenance of the Lord is against them that 
do evil^ to root out the remembrance of them from 
the earth. 

The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth them, 
and delivereth them out of all their troubles. 

The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite 
hearty and will save such as be of an humble spirit. 

Great are the troubles of the righteous ; but the 
Lord delivereth him out of all. 

He keepeth all his bones^ so thai not one of them 
is broken. 

But misfortune shall slay the ungodly ; and they 
that hate the righteous shall be desolate. 



TRINITY. 187 

The Lord delivereth the souls of his servants ; 
and all they that put their trust in him shall not be 
destitute. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Collect, 

IT For grace to resist temptation, and to obey God. 

Lord, we beseech thee, grant thy people grace 
to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, 
and the devil ; and with pure hearts and minds to 
follow thee, the only God, through Jesus Christ 
our Lord. Amen. 

6t. Bimatt axdi 0t. lube. 

October 28. 
Colled, 

IT For unity of spirit, and acceptance with God. 

O Almighty God, who hast built thy church 
upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, 
Jesus Christ himself being the head corner-stone; 
grant us so to be joined together in unity of spirit 
by their doctrine, that we may be made an holy 
temple acceptable unto thee, through Jesus Christ 
our Lord. Amen, 



Nineteentf) Sunbaji after Srinitg. 

Anthem. 

TT Confidence in God. 

Unto thee, O Lord, will I lift up my soul; my 



188 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

God, I have put my trust in thee : O let me not be 
confounded, neither let mine enemies triumph over 
me. 

For all they that hope in thee shall not be ashamed; 
but such as transgress luithout a cause ^ shall be put 
to confusion. 

Show me thy ways, O Lord, and teach me thy 
paths. 

Lead me forth in thy truths and learn me; for 
thou art the God of my salvation; in thee hath been 
my hope all the day long. 

Call to remembrance, O Lord, thy tender mercies 
and thy loving-kindnesses, which have been ever 
of old. 

O remember not the sins and offences of my 
youth; but according to thy mercy think thou upon 
me^ O Lord^for thy goodness. 

Gracious and righteous is the Lord ; therefore 
will he leach sinners in the way. 

Them that are meek shall he guide in judgment; 
and such as are gentle^ them shall he learn his way. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Colled, 

IT For directing and ruling grace. 

O God, forasmuch as without thee we are not 
able to please thee ; mercifully grant that thy Holy 
Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts, 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 



TRINITY. 189 

^n Saints' JUaj}. 

November 1. 

Colled. 

IT For grace to follow godly example, and for admission to the joys of 

heaven. 

O Almighty God, who hast knil together thine 
elect in one communion and fellowship, in the 
mystical body of thy Son Christ our Lord ; grant 
us grace so to follow thy blessed saints in all virtu- 
ous and godly living, that we may come to those 
unspeakable joys, which thou hast prepared for 
those who unfeignedly love thee, through Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 



QLmmtieti) ©unbag afux QTrinitg. 

Anthem. 
IT Obedience to the law of God. 

Thou art my portion, O Lord; I have promised 
to keep thy law. 

/ made my humble petition in thy presence with 
my luhole heart ; O be merciful unto me, according' 
to thy word. 

I called mine own ways tp remembrance, and 
turned my feet unto thy testimonies. 

I made haste, and prolonged not the time, to keep 
thy commandments. 

The congregations of the ungodly have robbed 
me ; but I have not forgotten thy law. 

At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee ; 
because of thy righteous judgments. 



190 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

I am a companion of all them that fear thee, 
and keep thy commandments. 

The earthy O Lord^ is full of thy mercy ; O teach 
me thy statutes. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Collect, 

IT For ready and cheerful obedience. 

O Almighty and most merciful God, of thy 
bountiful goodness keep us, we beseech thee, from 
all things that may hurt us ; that we, being ready 
both in body and soul, may cheerfully accomplish 
those things which thou commandest, through Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 



Anthem. 
IT Prayer for pardon and spiritual joy. 

Have mercy upon me, O God, after thy great 
goodness ; according to the multitude of thy mer- 
cies do away mine offences. 

Wash me thoroughly from my loickedness^ and 
cleanse me from my sin. 

For I acknowledge my faults, and my sin is 
ever before me. 

Against thee only have I sinned^ and done this 
evil in thy sights that thou mightest he justified in 
thy sayings and clear when thou art judged. 

Turn thy face from my sins, and put out all my 
misdeeds. 



TRINITY. 191 

Make me a clean hearty O God^ and reneiu a 
right spirit within me. 

Cast me not away from thy presence, and take 
not thy Holy Spirit from me. 

O give me the comfort of thy help again, and 
stablish me with thy free Spirit, 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Colled. 

IT For pardon and peace. 

Grant, we beseech thee, merciful Lord, to thy 
faithful people, pardon and peace ; that they may 
be cleansed from all their sins, and serve thee with 
a quiet mind, through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 



Anthem. 
!r The Lord the light and defence of the godly. 

Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; 
in whose heart are thy ways. 

Who^ going through the vale of misery^ use it 
for a well ; and the pools are filled with water. 

They will go from strength to strength, and unto 
the God of gods appeareth every one of them in 
Zion. 

O Lord God of hosts^ hear my prayer, hearken, 
O God of Jacob : 

Behold, O God, our defender, and look upon 
the face of thine Anointed. 



192 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

/ had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my 
God^ than to diuell in the tents of ungodliness. 

For the Lord God is a light and defence ; the 
Lord will give grace and worship ; and no good 
thing shall he withhold from them that live a godly 
life. 

O Lord God of hosts, blessed is the man that 
putteth his trust in thee. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Colled. 

IT For the protection and godliness of the church. 

Lord, we beseech thee to keep thy household 
the church in continual godliness ; that, through thy 
protection, it may be free from all adversities, and 
devoutly given to serve thee in good works, to the 
glory of thy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 

QrtxjeiitD-tbitir Qntiba^ after STrinitg. 

Jlnthem. 

If Enduring prayer answered. 

I WAITED patiently for the Lord, and he inclined 
unto me, and heard my calling. 

He brought me also out of the horrible pit, out of 
the mire and clay, and set my feet upon the rock, 
and ordered my goings. 

And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even 
a thanksgiving unto our God. 

Many shall see it, and fear, and shall put their 
trust in the Lord. 



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TRINITY. 193 

Blessed is the man that hath set his hope in the 
Lord, and turned not unto the proud, and to such 
as go about with lies. 

Lord, my God, great are the wondrous works 
which thou hast done ; like as be also thy thoughts 
which are to us-ward; and yet there is no man that 
ordereth them unto thee. 

1 have not hid thy righteousness within my 
heart; my talk hath. been of thy truth, and of thy 
salvation. 

Withdraw not thou thy mercy from me, O Lord; 
let thy lovifig'kindness and thy truth alway preserve 
me. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Colled. 

IT For effectual answers to prayer. 

O God, our refuge and strength, who art the 
author of all godliness ; be ready, we beseech thee, 
to hear the devout prayers of thy church ; and 
grant that those things which we ask faithfully, we 
may obtain effectually, through Jesus Christ our 
Lord. Amen. 



St. ^nbrew's SDag. 

November 30. 

Colled. 
IT For obedience to God's will. 

Almighty God, who didst give such grace unto 
thy holy apostle St. Andrew, that he readily obeyed 
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194 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

the calling of thy Son Jesus Christ, and followed 
him without delay ; grant unto us all, that we, 
being called by thy holy word, may forthwith give 
up ourselves obediently to fulfil thy holy com- 
mandments, through the same Jesus Christ our 
Lord. Amen. 

gCxD^nts-fotirtl) ©uniag oft^t QCrinitg. 

Anthem, 

IT The mercy and faithfulness of God. 

All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth, 
unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies. 

For thy narne^s sake^ O Lord, be merciful unto 
my sin ; for it is great. 

What man is he that feareth the Lord ? him 
shall he teach in the way that he shall choose. 

His soul shall dwell at ease, and his seed shall 
inherit the land. 

The secret of the Lord is among them that fear 
him, and he will show them his covenant. 

Mine eyes are ever looking unto the Lord; for 
he shall pluck my feet out of the net. 

O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be 
confounded, for I have put my trust in thee. 

Let perfectness and righteous dealing wait upon 
me; for my hope hath been in thee. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 



TRINITY. 195 

Collect. 

IT For pardon and freedom from sin. 

O Lord, we beseech thee, absolve thy people 
from their offences ; that, through thy bountiful 
goodness, we may all be delivered from the bands 
of those sins which by our frailty we have commit- 
ted : Grant this, O heavenly Father, for Jesus 
Christ's sake, our blessed Lord and Saviour. 
Amen. 

®ttjent2-fiftl) Qnnbau aftcx SCrittitg. 

Anthem. 
IT Desires after the presence of God. 

Like as the hart desireth the water-brooks, so 
longeth my soul after thee, O God. 

My soul is athirst for God^ yea^ even for the 
living God : When shall I come to appear before 
the presence of God ? 

O send out thy light and thy truth, that they 
may lead me, and bring me unto thy holy hill, and 
to thy dwelling. 

Walk about Zion, and go round about her ; and 
tell the towers thereof 

Mark well her bulwarks, set up her houses^ that 
ye may tell them that come after. 

For this God is our God for ever and ever; he 
shall be our guide unto death. 

Glory be to the Father, &c- 



196 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

Collect, 

IT For a will to labor for the recompense of the reward. 

Stir up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of 
thy faithful people ; that they plenteously bringing 
forth the fruit of good works, may by thee be plen- 
teously rewarded, through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen^ 

®l)attk5git)ittg for tl)e bruits of ilfc ®arllj.* 

Anthem, 
IT The goodness of God» 

Praise ye the Lord ; for it is good to sing 
praises unto our God ; for it is pleasant, and praise 
is comely. 

The Lord doth build up Jerusalem : he gathereth 
together the outcasts of Israel, 

He healelh those that are broken in heart, and 
bindeth up their wounds. 

He covereth the heaven with clouds^ and pre- 
pareth rain for the earth ; he maketh the grass to 
grow upon the mountains. 

He giveth to the beast his food ; and to the 
young ravens which cry. 

Praise the Lordy O Jerusalem : praise thy Gody 
O Zion. 

For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates ; 
he hath blessed thy children within thee. 

* The first Thursday in November, or iuch other day as shall be appointed 
by the civil authority. 



TRINITY, 197 

He maketh peace in thy borders^ and filleth thee 
with the finest of the vjheat. 
Glory be to the Father, &c. 



Colleds. 

IT For a just sense of God's mercy. 

Most gracious God, by whose knowledge the 
depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down 
the dew ; we yield thee unfeigned thanks and 
praise, as for all thy mercies, so especially for the 
returns of seed-time and harvest, and for crowning 
the year with thy goodness, in the increase of the 
ground, and the gathering in of the fruits thereof. 
And, we beseech thee, give us a just sense of this 
great mercy : such as may appear in our lives, by 
an humble, holy, and obedient walking before thee 
all our days, through Jesus Christ our Lord ; to 
whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all glory 
and honor, world without end* Amen. 

IT For the continuance of God's loving-kindness. 

O MOST merciful Father, who hast blessed the 
labors of the husbandman in the returns of the 
fruits of the earth ; we give thee humble and 
hearty thanks for this thy bounty ; beseeching thee 
to continue thy loving-kindness to us ; that our 
land may still yield her increase, to thy glory and 
our comfort, through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 

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198 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

arijanksigitJing for ang iHertg. 

Anihtm. 
IT The providence of God. 

Blessed be thou, Lord God of Israel our father, 
for ever and ever. 

Tkinej O Lord^ is the greatness^ and the power ^ 
and the glory ^ and the victory^ and the majesty : 

For all that is in the heaven and in the earth is 
thine ; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art 
exalted as head above all. 

Both riches and honor come of thee, and thou 
reignest over all; 

And in thine hand is power and might ; and in 
thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength 
unto all. 

NbiVj therefore, our God we thank thee, and 
praise thy glorious name. 

The Lord is my strength and song, and he is 
become my salvation ; he is my God, and I will 
prepare him an habitation ; my father's God, and I 
will exalt him. 

Who is like unto thee, O Lord, glorious in holU 
ness, fearful in praises, doing ivonders ? 

Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that 
fear him, both small and great ; for the Lord God 
omnipotent reigneth. 

Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honor to 
him : Salvation, and glory, and honor, and power ^ 
unto the Lord our God, 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 



TRINITY. 199 

Thanksgivings, 

IT For all the mercies of God. 

Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we, thine 
unworthy servants, do give thee most humble and 
hearty thanks for all thy goodness and loving- 
kindness to us, and to all men. We bless thee for 
our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of 
this life ; but, above all, for thine inestimable love 
in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus 
Christ ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of 
glory. And, we beseech thee, give us that due 
sense of all thy mercies, that our hearts may be 
unfeignedly thankful, and that we may show forth 
thy praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives ; 
by giving up ourselves to thy service, and by walk- 
ing before thee in holiness and righteousness all 
our days, through Jesus Christ our Lord; to whom, 
with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honor and 
glory, world without end. Amen. 

IT For the mercies of redemption. 

All glory be to thee. Almighty God, our 
heavenly Father, for that thou, of thy tender mercy, 
didst give thine only Son Jesus Christ to suffer 
death upon the cross for our redemption; who 
made there, by his one oblation of himself once 
offered, a full, perfect, and sufficient sacrifice, obla- 
tion, and satisfaction, for the sins of the whole 
world ; who lay in darkness and the shadow of 
death, that he might make us the children of God, 
and exalt us to everlasting life : for the innumera- 



200 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

ble benefits procured unto us by his blessed passion 
and precious death, his mighty resurrection and 
glorious ascension, we render unto thee most 
hearty thanks ; and offer and present ourselves, our 
souls, and bodies, to be a reasonable, holy, and 
living sacrifice unto thee ; humbly beseeching thee 
to accept this our bounden duty and service, not 
weighing our merits, but pardoning our offences, 
through Jesus Christ our Lord ; by whom, and 
with whom, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, all 
honor and glory be unto thee, O Father Almighty, 
world without end. Amen. 



IT For deliverance from great sickness and mortality. 

O Lord God, who hast wounded us for our 
sins, and consumed us for our transgressions, by 
thy late heavy and dreadful visitation ; and now, 
in the midst of judgment remembering mercy, hast 
redeemed our souls from the jaws of death ; we 
offer unto thy fatherly goodness ourselves, our 
souls and bodies, which thou hast delivered, to be 
a living sacrifice unto thee ; always praising and 
magnifying thy mercies in the midst of thy church, 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

IT For peace, and deliverance from enemies. 

O Almighty God, who art a strong tower of 
defence unto thy servants against the face of their 
enemies ; we yield thee praise and thanksgiving, 
for our deliverance from those great and apparent 



TRINITY. 201 

dangers wherewith we were compassed ; we ac- 
knowledge it thy goodness that we were not 
delivered over as a prey unto them, beseeching 
thee still to continue such thy mercies towards us, 
that all the world may know that thou art our 
Saviour and mighty deliverer, through Jesus Christ 
our Lord. Amen. 

IT For restoring public peace at home. 

O ETERNAL God, our hcavculy Father, who 
alone makest men to be of one mind in a house, 
and stillest the outrage of a violent and unruly 
people ; we bless thy holy name, that it hath 
pleased thee to appease the seditious tumults which 
have been lately raised up amongst us ; most 
humbly beseeching thee to grant to all of us grace, 
that we may henceforth obediently walk in thy 
holy commandments ; and, leading a quiet and 
peaceable life in all godliness and honesty, may 
continually offer unto thee our sacrifice of praise 
and thanksgiving for those thy mercies towards us, 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

IT For rain. 

O God, our heavenly Father, who by thy gracious 
providence dost cause the former and the latter rain 
to descend upon the earth, that it may bring forth 
fruit for the use of man : we give thee humble 
thanks that it hath pleased thee, in our great neces- 
sity, to send us at the last a joyful rain upon thine 
inheritance, and to refresh it when it was dry, to 
the great comfort of us thy unworthy servants, and 



202 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

to the glory of thy holy name, through thy mercies 
in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 



IT For fair weather. 

O Lord God, who hast justly humbled us by 
thy late visitation of us with immoderate rain and 
waters, and in thy mercy hast relieved and com- 
forted our souls by this seasonable and blessed 
change of weather ; we praise and glorify thy holy 
name for this thy mercy, and will always declare 
thy loving-kindness from generation to generation, 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

IT For plenty. 

O MOST merciful Father, who of thy gracious 
goodness hast heard the devout prayers of thy 
church, and turned our dearth and scarcity into 
plenty; we give thee humble thanks for this thy 
special bounty; beseeching thee to continue thy 
loving-kindness unto us, that our land may yield 
us her fruits of increase, to thy glory and our com- 
fort, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, 



€^t €^mttm Ctfe. 



Baptism. 



" My GOOD CHILD, KNOW THIS, THAT THOU ART NOT ABLE TO DO THE8B 
THINGS OF THYSELF, NOR TO WALK IN THE COMMANDMENTS OF GoD, AND TO 
SERTB HIM, WITHOUT HIS SPECIAL GRACE, WHICH THOU MUST LEARN AT ALL 
TIMES TO CALL FOR BT DILIGENT PRAYER." 

Common Prayer. 



Our Duty, 

IT Duty towards God. 

My duty towards God is, to believe in him ; to 
fear him ; and to love him with all my heart, with 
all my mind, with all my soul, and with all my 
strength; to worship him; to give him thanks; to 
put my whole trust in him ; to call upon him ; to 
honor his holy name and his word ; and to serve 
him truly all the days of my life. 

IT Duty towards man. 

My duty towards my neighbor is, to love him as 
myself, and to do to all men as I would they 
should do unto me ; to love, honor, and succor my 
father and mother ; to honor and obey the civil 
authority ; to submit myself to all my governors, 
teachers, spiritual pastors, and masters ; to order 
myself lowly and reverently to all my betters ; to 
hurt nobody, by word or deed ; to be true and just 
in all my dealings ; to bear no malice or hatred in 
my heart; to keep my hands from picking and 



204 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

Stealing, and my tongue from evil-speaking, lying, 
and slandering ; to keep my body in temperance, 
soberness, and chastity ; not to covet nor desire 
other men's goods ; but to learn and labor truly to 
get mine own living, and to do my duty in that 
state of life unto which it shall please God to call 
me. 

The baptized chilcTs prayers. 

IT For the divine favor. 

O Lord Jesus Christ, who dost suffer little chil- 
dren to come unto thee, favorably receive me, who 
have been dedicated to thee in holy baptism. 
Grant that all sinful affections may die in me, and 
that all things belonging to the Spirit may live and 
grow in me. Grant that I may have power and 
strength to have victory, and to triumph against the 
devil, the world, and the flesh. Grant me the ful- 
ness of thy grace, that I may not be ashamed to 
confess the faith of Christ crucified, and that I may 
constantly believe thy holy word, and obediently 
keep thy commandments. Embrace me in the 
arms of thy mercy, give me the blessing of eternal 
life, and make me, O my Saviour, a partaker of 
thy heavenly kingdom. Amen. 

IT For grace to fulfil the baptismal vow. 

O God, my heavenly Father, I heartily thank 
thee, that in baptism I was made a member of 
Christ, the child of God, and an inheritor of the 
kingdom of heaven ; and I pray thee to give me 



BAPTISM. 205 

thy grace, that I may continue in this state of sal- 
vation unto my life's end ; that I may renounce 
the devil and all his works, the pomps and vanity 
of this wicked world, and all the sinful lusts of the 
flesh; that I may believe in God the Father, who 
hath made me, and all the world ; in God the Son, 
who hath redeemed me, and all mankind ; and in 
God the Holy Ghost, who sanctifieth me, and all 
the people of God ; and that I may keep thy holy 
will and commandments, and walk in the same all 
the days of my life; through Jesus Christ my only 
Lord and Saviour. Amen. 

IT For grace to perform our duty to God. 

O Lord my God, help me to believe in thee, to 
fear thee, and to love thee, with all my heart and 
soul, with all my mind and strength. Give me 
grace to worship thee, to give thee thanks, to put 
my whole trust in thee, to call upon thee, to honor 
thy holy name and thy word, and to serve thee 
truly all the days of my life. Direct, sanctify, and 
govern both my heart and body in the ways of thy 
laws, and in the works of thy commandments, that 
through thy most mighty protection, both here and 
ever, I may be preserved in body and soul, through 
our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. 

IT For grace to perform our duty to man. 

O Lord God, my heavenly Father, enable me, 
by thy Holy Spirit, to love my neighbor as myself, 
and to do unto all men as I would they should do 
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206 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

unto me. Help me to love, honor, and succor my 
father and mother; to honor and obey the civil 
authority ; to submit myself to all my governors, 
teachers, spiritual pastors, and masters ; and to 
order myself lowly and reverently to all my betters. 
Keep me from hurting any one by word or deed. 
Make me true and honest in all my dealings. 
Suffer me not to bear either malice or hatred in my 
heart. Keep my hands from picking and stealing, 
my tongue from evil speaking, lying, and slander- 
ing, and my body in temperance, soberness, and 
chastity. Incline my heart not to covet nor desire 
other men's goods ; but may I learn and labor 
truly to get my own living, and to do my duty in 
that state of life unto which it shall please thee to 
call me. Have mercy upon me, O Lord, and 
write all these thy laws in my heart, I beseech thee, 
for the sake of thy dear Son, our blessed Saviour 
and Redeemer. Amen. 



IT For divine grace and mercy. 

O Lord God, my heavenly Father, the giver of 
all goodness ; I know, that I am not able to walk 
in thy commandments, and to serve thee, without 
thy special grace ; send to me, therefore, thy grace, 
that I may worship thee, serve thee, and obey thee, 
as 1 ought to do ; and send me, I pray thee, all 
things that are needful both for my soul and body ; 
be merciful unto me, and forgive my sins; save and 
defend me in all dangers, both of soul and body"; 
and keep me from all sin and wickedness, and 



BAPTISM. 207 

from my spiritual enemy, and from everlasting 
death ; and this I trust thou wilt do of thy mercy 
and goodness, through our Lord Jesus Christ. 
Amen. 

IT For renewing grace. 

Lord of all power and might, who art the author 
and giver of all good things ; graft in my heart the 
love of thy name, increase in me true religion, 
nourish me with all goodness, and of thy great 
mercy keep me in the same, through Jesus Christ 
our Lord. Amen. 

IT For preservation unto eternal life. 

O God, the protector of all that trust in thee, 
without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy; 
increase and multiply upon me thy mercy ; that 
thou being my ruler and guide, I may so pass 
through things temporal, that I finally lose not the 
things eternal ; grant this, O heavenly Father, for 
Jesus Christ's sake our Lord. Amen. 



Prayer of the baptized adult, 

IT For growth in grace, and fruition of the promises. 

O HEAVENLY Father, I yield thee humble thanks, 
that thou hast vouchsafed to call me to the knowl- 
edge of thy grace, and faith in thee; increase this 
knowledge, and confirm this faith in me evermore. 
Give me thy Holy Spirit, that being now born 
again, and made an heir of everlasting salvation, 



208 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

through Jesus Christ, I may ever remember what a 
solemn vow, promise, and profession I have made ; 
use all diligence to be rightly instructed in thy holy 
word ; grow in grace and in the knowledge of the 
Lord Jesus ; live godly, righteously, and soberly in 
this present world ; and so walk answerably to my 
Christian calling, and as becometh a child of the 
light; continue thy servant, and attain thy prom- 
ises ; through the same Lord Jesus Christ ; who 
liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the 
Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen. 



Catecl)i0m. 



" The minister of every parish shall diligently upon Sundays ano 
holy days, or on some other convenient occasions, openly in the 
church, instruct or examine 80 many children of his parish, sent 
unto him, as he shall think convenient, in some part of the cate- 
CHISM." 

Oemmon Prayer^ 



Caitchists* or teachers^ prayers, 

IT For the divine blessing upon the services of the sanctuary. 

O MOST glorious Lord, receive the prayers and 
intercessions of all Ihy servants, who shall call 
upon thee this day, and give them grace to prepare 
their hearts to serve thee with reverence and godly 
fear ; affect them with an awful apprehension of 
thy divine majesty, and a deep sense of their own 
unworthiness ; that so approaching thy sanctuary 
with lowliness and devotion, and coming before 
thee with clean thoughts and pure hearts, with 
bodies undefiled, and minds sanctified, they may 
perform a service acceptable to thee, through Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 

M For the piety and salvation of tlie young. 

Almighty God, and merciful Father, who hast 
graciously promised, that they who seek thee early 
shall find thee ; pour thy blessing upon these chil- 
dren, that they may remember their Creator in the 
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210 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

days of their youth, give their hearts to thee, take 
heed to their way according to thy word, become 
wise unto salvation through faith in Jesus Christ, 
and be heirs of thy heavenly kingdonn ; and this 
for the sake of thy beloved Son, our only Lord 
and Saviour. Amen. 

ir For grace to keep the promise and vow made in baptism. 

O Lord, our heavenly Father, who art the giver 
of all goodness, send thy grace unto these thy 
young servants, that they may renounce the devil 
and all his works, the pomps and vanity of this 
wicked world ; that they may believe in God the 
Father, who hath made them and all the world ; in 
God the Son, who hath redeemed them and all 
mankind; and in God the Holy Ghost, who sancti- 
fieth them and all the people of God ; and that 
they may keep God's holy will and command- 
ments, and walk in the same all the days of their 
life ; through Jesus Christ our only Saviour and 
Redeemer. Amen. 

If For enduring faith in the word of God. 

Blessed Lord, who hast caused all holy scrip- 
tures to be written for our learning ; grant that we 
may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn, 
and inwardly digest them, that by patience, and 
comfort of thy holy word, we may embrace and 
ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, 
which thou hast given us in our Saviour Jesus 
Christ. Amen. 



CATECHISM. 211 

H For the visitation of the Holy Ghost. 

O God, Holy Ghost, sanctifier of the faithful, 
we pray thee, visit us thy servants, both teachers 
and learners, with thy love and favor; enlighten 
our minds more and more with the light of the 
everlasting gospel ; graft in our hearts a love of 
the truth ; increase in us true religion ; nourish us 
with all goodness ; and of thy great mercy keep us 
in the same, O blessed Spirit ; whom, with the 
Father and the Son together, we worship and glo- 
rify as one God, world without end. Amen, 

H For divine direction. 

Direct us, O Lord, in all our doings with thy 
most gracious favor, and chiefly in that of teaching 
these children what they ought to know and believe 
to their souls' health, and further us with thy con- 
tinual help ; that in all our works begun, continued, 
and ended in thee, we may glorify thy holy name, 
edify thy church, and enlarge thy kingdom ; and 
finally, by thy mercy, obtain everlasting life ; 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

H For zeal and perseverance in giving Christian instruction. 

Almighty God, we are indeed unworthy to be 
thy servants, and yet thou hast inclined our hearts 
to care for the spiritual welfare of the young. Make 
us more and more willing to spend our time and 
strength for their benefit, and enable us so to 
extend the means of Christian knowledge, that not 
a child within our influence shall be left ignorant 



212 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

of the Saviour. Give us grace to persevere in the 
good work, to which in his name we have set our 
hands, and write upon our memories, that in this 
evil world nothing excellent is accomplished with- 
out constant labor and enduring zeal. Suffer us 
not to despise the day of small things, nor to 
forget that if nourished the little one will become a 
thousand. Devote our hearts as well as our hands 
to thy service, and impart to us wisdom, and love, 
and utterance, that, confiding in thy blessing, walk- 
ing under thine eye, serving thee and not ourselves, 
living and enduring by faith, prevailing by prayer, 
and overcoming by perseverance, we may make 
the rock Jesus the only foundation of our instruc- 
tions, and in our teaching determine to know 
nothing but Christ and him crucified, and not to 
be satisfied, till we shall succeed, through thy 
grace helping, in fixing the eye and heart of every 
child under our care upon the cross, by which 
alone we can be crucified to the world, and the 
world to us. Grant this, merciful Father, for the 
sake of thy beloved Son, our only Redeemer and 
Advocate. Amen. 



*' All fathers, mothers, masters, and mistresses, shall cause their children, 
servants, and apprentices, who have not learned their catechism, to come to 
the church at the time appointed, and obediently to hear, and to be ordered 
by the minister, until such time as they have learned all that is appointed for 
them to learn."— Common Prayer, 

" The ministers of this church w^ho have charge of parishes or cures, shall 
not only be diligent in instructing the children in the catechism, but shall 
also, by stated catechetical lectures and instruction, be diligent in informing 
the youth and others in the doctrines, constitution, and liturgy of the church." 
—Canon xxviii. 



^Jlonfirmation. 



** I DO HEBE IN THE PRESENCE OF GoD, AND OF THIS CONGREGATION, RENEW 
THE SOLEMN PROMISE AND VOW THAT WAS MADE IN MY NAME AT MY BAPTISM ; 
RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING TKE SAME ', AND ACKNOWLEDGING MYSELF BOUND 
TO BELIEVE AND TO DO ALL THOSE THINGS WHICH MY SPONSORS THEN UNDER- 
TOOK FOR ME," 

Common Praytr, 



Prayer of the candidate for Confirmation, 

O BLESSED Lord God, to whom I was dedicated 
in holy baptism ; I verily acknowledge myself 
bound to believe and to do as my sponsors prom- 
ised for me ; to forsake sin, to believe in Christ 
and to serve him, walking answerably to my 
Christian calling and as becometh a child of the 
light; and I do here offer and present unto thee, O 
Lord, myself, my soul, and body, to be a reason- 
able, holy, and living sacrifice unto thee ; and 
although I am unworthy, through my manifold 
sins, to offer unto thee any sacrifice, yet I beseech 
thee to accept this my bounden duty and service, 
not weighing my merits, but pardoning my offen- 
ces; through Jesus Christ our Lord; by whom, 
and with whom, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, 
all honor and glory be unto thee, O Father 
Almighty, world without end. Amen* 



214 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

The prayer of the confirmed. 

Almighty and everliving God, in whose name 
is my help ; hear me, who in thy presence have 
renewed the solemn promise and vow, that was 
made in my name at my baptism, ratifying and 
confirming the same, and acknowledging myself 
bound to believe and to do all things which my 
sponsors then undertook for me : vouchsafe, O 
Lord, to defend me with thy heavenly grace, that I 
may continue thine for ever ; strengthen me, I 
beseech thee, with the Holy Ghost the Comforter, 
and daily increase in me more and more his mani- 
fold gifts ; the spirit of wisdom and understanding, 
the spirit of counsel and ghostly strength, the spirit 
of knowledge and true godliness ; and fill me, O 
Lord, with the spirit of thy holy fear, now and for 
ever, that I may come unto thy everlasting king- 
dom, through Jesus Christ my Lord and Saviour. 
Amen. 



" So soon as children are coine to a competent age, and can say the creed, 
the Lord's prayer, and the ten commandments, and can answer to the other 
questions of this short catechism, they shall be brought to the bishop. 

"And whensoever the bishop shall give knowledge for children to be brought 
unto him for their confirmation, the minister of every parish shall either bring, 
or send in writing, with his hand subscribed thereunto, the names of all such 
persons within his parish, as he shall think fit to be presented to the bishop 
to be confirmed." — Common Prayer, 



Corb'0 Qupptx. 



"Ye who do truly and earnestly repent you of your sins, and are in 

LOVE and charity WITH YOUR NEIGHBORS, AND INTEND TO LEAD A NEW LIFE, 
FOLLOWINO THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD, AND WALKING FROM HENCEFORTH IN 
HIS HOLY WAYS ; DRAW NEAR WITH FAITH, AND TAKE THIS HOLY SACRAMENT TO 
YOUR COMFORT." 

Common Prayer. 



The Communicant's confession^ prayers and thanksgiving, before 
coming to the Lord's supper, 

IT Confession. 

Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus 
Christ, Maker of all things. Judge of all men ; I 
acknowledge and bewail my manifold sins and 
wickedness, which from time to time I have most 
grievously committed, by thought, word, and deed, 
against thy divine majesty ; provoking most justly 
thy wrath and indignation against me, I do ear- 
nestly repent, and am heartily sorry for these my 
misdoings ; the remembrance of them is grievous 
unto me; the burden of them is intolerable. Have 
mercy upon me, have mercy upon me, most merci- 
ful Father; for thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ's 
sake, forgive me all that is past ; and grant that I 
may ever hereafter serve and please thee in new- 
ness of life, to the honor and glory of thy name, 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Arnen. 



216 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

IT Prayers. 

Almighty and everliving God, I humbly beseech 
thee, mercifully to give me thy heavenly grace, that 
with meek heart and due reverence I may consider 
the dignity of the most comfortable sacrament of 
the body and blood of Christ, and the great peril 
of receiving it unworthily ; diligently try and 
examine myself before I presume to eat of that 
bread and drink of that cup ; repent truly for my 
sins past; have a lively and steadfast faith in Christ 
my Saviour ; amend my life, and be in perfect 
charily with all men ; that so I may come holy 
and clean to the heavenly feast, in the marriage- 
garment required by thee in holy scripture, and be 
received as a worthy partaker of the holy table of 
the Lord ; through the same, thy Son Jesus Christ, 
our only Saviour and Redeemer. A7nen. 

O MERCIFUL Lord, I do not presume to come to 
4hy table, trusting in my own righteousness, but in 
thy manifold and great mercies. I am not worthy 
so much as to gather up the crumbs under thy 
table. But thou art the same Lord, whose property 
is always to have mercy ; grant me, therefore, 
gracious Lord, so to eat the flesh of thy dear Son 
Jesus Christ, and to drink his blood, that my sinful 
body may be made clean by his body, and my soul 
washed through his most precious blood, and that 
I may evermore dwell in him, and he in me. 
Amen. 



LORD'S SUPPER. 217 

IT Thanksgiving. 

To God the Father, the Son, and the Holy 
Ghost, do I give most humble and hearty thanks, 
for the redemption of the world by the death and 
passion of my Saviour Christ, both God and man ; 
who did humble himself, even to the death upon 
the cross, for me a miserable sinner, who lay in 
darkness and the shadow of death, that he might 
make me a child of God and exalt me to everlast- 
ing life ; and that I should always remember the 
exceeding love of my Master and only Saviour 
Jesus Christ, thus dying for me, and the innumera- 
ble benefits which by his precious blood-shedding 
he hath obtained for me, hath instituted and 
ordained holy mysteries, as pledges of his love, 
and for a continual remembrance of his death, and 
my great and endless comfort. To him, therefore, 
with the Father and the Holy Ghost, I do give, as I 
am most bounden, continual thanks, submitting 
myself wholly to his holy will and pleasure, and 
studying to serve him in true holiness and righte- 
ousness, all the days of my life ; through Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Jijler coming to the Lord's Supper. 

IT Thanksgiving and prayer. 

Almighty and everliving God, I most heartily 
thank thee, for that thou dost vouchsafe to feed me, 
with the spiritual food of the most precious body 
and blood of thy Son my Saviour Jesus Christ ; 
and dost assure me thereby of thy favor and good- 
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218 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

ness toward me; and that I am a very member 
incorporate in the mystical body of thy Son, which 
is the blessed company of all faithful people ; and 
am also an heir through hope of thy everlasting 
kingdom, by the merits of the most precious death 
and passion of thy dear Son. And I do most 
humbly beseech thee, O heavenly Father, so to 
assist me with thy grace, that I may continue in 
that holy fellowship, and do all such good works 
as thou hast prepared for me to walk in ; through 
Jesus Christ our Lord ; to whom, with thee and 
the Holy Ghost, be all honor and glory, world 
without end. Amen. 



" Forasmucli as all mortal men are subject to many stadden perils, diseases, 
and sieknesses, and ever uncertain what time they shall depart out of this 
life ; therefore, to the intent they may be always in readiness to die, whenso- 
ever it shall please Almighty God to call them, the ministers shall diligently, 
from time to time, (but especially in the time of pestilence, or other infectious 
sickness) exhort their parishioners to the often receiving of the holy communion 
of the body and blood of our Saviour Christ, when it shall be publicly admin- 
istered in the church j that so doing, they may, in case of sudden visitation, 
have the less cause to be disquieted for lack of the same. 

" But if a man, either by reason of extremity of sickness, or for want of warn- 
ing in due time to the minister, or for lack of company to receive with hira, or 
by any other just impediment, do not receive the sacrament of Christ's body 
and blood, the minister shall instruct him, that if he do truly repent him of his 
sins, and steadfastly believe that Jesus Christ hath suffered death upon the 
cross for him, and shed his blood for his redemption, earnestly remembering the 
benefits he hath thereby, and giving him hearty thanks therefor, he doth eat 
and drink the body and blood of our Saviour Christ profitably to his soul's 
health, although he do not receive the sacrament with his mouth. 

"There shall none be admitted to the holy communion, until such time as 
he be confirmed, or be ready and desirous to be confirmed. 

" If among those who come to be partakers of the holy communion, the min- 
ister shall know any to be an open and notorious evil liver, or to have done any 
wrong to his neighbors by word or deed, so that the congregation be thereby 
offended ; he shall advertise him that he presume not to come to the Lord's 
table until he have openly declared himself to have truly repented and amended 
his former evil life, that the congregation may thereby be satisfied ; and that 
he hath recompensed the parties to whom he hath done wrong j or at least 
declare himself in full purpose to do so, as soon as he conveniently may. 



LORD'S SUPPER. 219 

" The same order shall the minister use with those, betwixt whom he per- 
ceiveth malice and hatred to reign; not suffering them to be partakers of the 
Lord's table, until he know them to be reconciled. And if one of the parties 
so at variance, be content to forgive from the bottom of his heart all that the 
other hath trespassed against liim, and to make amends for that wherein he 
himself hath offended ; and the other party will not be persuaded to a godly 
unity, but remain still in his frowardness and malice ; the minister in that case 
ought to admit the penitent person to the holy communion, and not him that is 
obstinate : provided that every minister so repelling any, as is herein specified, 
shall be obliged to give an account of the same to the ordinary as soon as con- 
veniently may be.'' — Common Prayer. 

" If any persons within this church offend their brethren by any wickedness 
of life, such persons shall be repelled from the holy communion, agreeably to 
the rubric." — Canon xlii. 

" The alms and contributions at the administration of the holy communion, 
shall be deposited with the minister of the parish, or with such church officer 
as shall be appointed by him, to be applied by the minister, or under his super- 
intendence, to such pious and charitable uses as shall by him be thought fit." — 
Canon 111. 



iltatrtinong. 



" God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Ghost, bless, preserve^ 
AND keep you ; the Lord mercifully with his favor look upon you, and 

FILL YOU WITH ALL SPIRITUAL BENEDICTION AND GRACE J THAT YE MAY SO LIVE 
TOGETHER IN THIS lAFE., THAT 1!C THE WORLD TO COMB YE MAY HAVE LIFE EVER- 
LAITINQ." 

Common Prayer^ 



The hushand^s and ivife^s prayer. 

O ETERNAL God, Creator and Preserver of all 
mankind, giver of all spiritual grace, the author of 
everlasting life ; send thy blessing upon us thy ser- 
vants, who art joined together after thine ordinance, 
in the holy estate of matrimony, that we may surely 
perform and keep the vow and covenant betwixt us 
made ; may ever remain in perfect love and peace 
together; live according to thy laws, and in the 
world to come have life everlasting ; through Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Parental duty. 

Ye must remember, that it is your parts and 
duties to see that your children be taught, so soon 
as they shall be able to learn, what a solemn vow, 
promise, and profession they have made by you. 
And that Ihey may know these things the better, 
ye shall call upon them to hear sermons ; and 
chiefly ye shall provide, that they may learn the 



MATRIMONY. 221 

creed, the Lord's prayer, and the ten command- 
ments, and all other things which a Christian ought 
to know and believe to his soul's health ; and that 
your children may be virtuously brought up to lead 
a godly and a Christian life ; remembering always, 
that baptism doth represent unto us our profession ; 
which is, to follow the example of our Saviour 
Christ, and to be made like unto him ; that as he 
died, and rose again for us, so should we, who are 
baptized, die from sin, and rise again unto righte- 
ousness ; continually mortifying all our evil and 
corrupt affections, and daily proceeding in all virtue 
and godliness of living. 

The parents* prayer. 

Almighty God, who hast commanded us to 
teach our children thy laws, and to bring them up 
in thy nurture and admonition ; ever give us, we 
beseech thee, wisdom and grace so faithfully to 
perform this thy gracious will, that our children 
may not be conformed to this world, but may seek 
thee with their whole heart, find the narrow way 
which leadeth unto life, and daily walk therein. 
Transform them into the image of thy dear Son, 
and let thy Holy Spirit lead them through this vale 
of misery in holiness and righteousness, all the days 
of their lives ; that when they shall have served 
thee in their generation, they may be gathered unto 
their fathers, having the testimony of a good con- 
science ; in the communion of the catholic church ; 
in the confidence of a certain faith ; in the comfort 
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222 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

of a reasonable, religious, and holy hope ; in favor 
with thee, our God, and in perfect charity with the 
world ; all which we ask through Jesus Christ our 
Lord. A7nen. 

Parents^ prayer for their baptized children, 

O Lord Jesus Christ, who didst command chil- 
dren to be brought unto thee, and declare thy good- 
will towards them, by embracing them in thine 
arms, laying thine hands upon them, and blessing 
them ; we earnestly believe, that thou wilt favorably 
receive oar children, whom we have dedicated to 
thee in holy baptism : wherefore, we pray thee, 
receive them to thy favor, release them from sin, 
sanctify them with the Holy Ghost, and give them 
the kingdom of heaven and everlasting life. Grant, 
that all sinful affections may die in them, and that 
all things belonging to the Spirit may live and grow 
in them. Grant, that they may have power and 
strength to have victory, and to triumph against the 
devil, the world, and the flesh. Grant them the 
fulness of thy grace, that they may be steadfast in 
faith, joyful through hope, and rooted in charity, and 
may so pass the waves of this troublesome world, 
as finally to come to the land of everlasting life ; 
there to reign with thee, world without end. Amen. 

The parents^ prayer for their children who have been confirmed. 

Almighty and everlasting God, who makest us 
both to will and to do those things which are good 



MATRIMONY. 223 

and acceptable unto thy divine majesty ; we make 
our humble supplications unto thee for our children 
upon whom, after the example of thy holy apostles, 
the bishop has laid his hands, to certify them, by 
this sign, of thy favor and gracious goodness 
towards them. Let thy fatherly hand, we beseech 
thee, ever be over them ; let thy Holy Spirit ever 
be with them ; and so lead them in the knowledge 
and obedience of thy word, that in the end they 
may obtain everlasting life, through our Lord 
Jesus Christ : who with thee and the Holy Ghost, 
liveth and reigneth ever one God, world without 
end. Amen. 



jTamilB J3raBer0. 



"Let thy merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prateri of thy 

HUMBLE SERTANTS; AND THAT THEY MAY OBTAIN THEIR PETITIONS, MAKE 
THEM TO ASK SUCH THINGS AS SHALL PLEASE THEE, THROUGH JeSUS ChRIST 

OUR Lord." Commm Pray^. 



iHorning ^Jrager. 

IT The master or mistress having called together as many of the family as can 
conveniently be present ; let one of them, or any other whom they shall 
think proper, say as follows, all kneeling : 

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy 
name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done on 
earth, as it is in heaven ; give us this day our daily 
bread ; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive 
those who trespass against us ; and lead us not into 
temptation ; but deliver us from evil ; for thine is 
the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for 
ever and ever. Amen. 

Acknowledge Almighty and everlasting God, in 

ment of Ood^s , .. ^ , . 

mercy and pre- whom we live aud move and have our 

servation^ espe- , 

dally through being ; we, thy needy creatures, render 

the night past. i i i • r i 

thee our humble praises, lor thy preserva- 
tion of us from the beginning of our lives to this 
day, and especially for having delivered us from 
the dangers of the past night. To thy watchful 



FAMILY PRAYERS. 225 

providence we owe it,^ (that no dis- turhl^eTofty 
turbance hath come nigh us or our ^:^^t':^ 
dwelling ; but, that we are brought in nouvuhstand^-^ 
safety to the beginning of #his day.) gefs/we'^a^e 
For these thy mercies, we bless and \1''\^q if^iZ 
magnify thy glorious name ; humbly be- Sayf °^ ^*"^ 
seeching thee to accept this our morning sacrifice 
of praise and thanksgiving; for his sake who lay 
down in the grave, and rose again for us, thy Son 
our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. 

And, since it is of thy mercy, O gra- Dedication of 

T-^ , , , 1 • 1 1 1 soul and body 

cious rather, that another day is added to God's ser- 

- . , IT 11 vice J with a re- 

to our lives ; we here dedicate both our solution to be 

1 1 IT 1 11 growing daily 

souls and our bodies to thee and thy in goodness. 
service, in a sober, righteous, and godly life : In 
which resolution, do thou, O merciful God, confirm 
and strengthen us ; that, as we grow in age, we 
may grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our 
Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. 

But, O God, who knowest the weak- ^Z'rrJbil 
ness and corruption of our nature, and ^t'lJoufZ^. 
the manifold temptations which we daily meet 
with ; we humbly beseech thee to have compassion 
on our infirmities, and to give us the constant 
assistance of thy Holy Spirit ; that we may be 
efiectually restrained from sin, and excited to our 
duty. Imprint upon our hearts such a dread of thy 
judgments, and such a grateful sense of thy good- 
ness to us, as may make us both afraid and 
ashamed to ofTend thee. And, above all, keep in 
our minds a lively remembrance of that great day, 



226 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

in which we must give a strict account of our 
thoughts, words, and actions ; and according to the 
works done in the body, be eternally rewarded or 
punished, by him w*»om thou hast appointed the 
judge of quick and dead, thy Son Jesus Christ our 
Lord. Amen, 
For grace to In particular, wc implore thy grace 

guide and keep , . , 

us the following ^na protcction lor the ensumg day, 

day, and for ^ i 

God's blessing Kccp US temperate in our meats and 

on the business 

of the same. driuks, aud diligent in our several call- 
ings. Grant us patience under any afflictions thou 
shalt see fit to lay on us, and minds always con- 
tented with our present condition. Give us grace 
to be just and upright in all our dealings ; quiet 
and peaceable ; full of compassion ; and ready to 
do good to all men, according to our abilities and 
* On Sunday Opportunities. Direct us in all our ways * 

morning in- ^ * ^ r i i • 

stead of this, (and prosper the works ol our hands m 

50?/, and let thy « 

Holy Spirit ac- the busiucss of our several stations.) 

company us to ' 

thepiaceofthy Dcfcud US from all dauffcrs and adver- 

public worship, ^ ^ *-' 

making us se- sitics ', and be graciously pleased to take 

riousandatten- ' *-* •', * 

live, and rais- us, and all thiu^s belons^inff to us, under 

ing our mmds ' o o o ^ 

^f^°th^^w°rid ^'^y fatherly care and protection. These 
to the consid- thinsTs, and whatever else thou shalt see 

eration of the ^ ' 

next that we neccssarv and convenient to us, we 

may fervently •' ' 

^ra^'ers'' and ^umbly beg, through the merits and 
praises of thy mediation of thy Son Jesus Christ our 

church, and J 

du^y"vilhhoa- Lord and Saviour. Ameii. 

order^Tprac" ^^"^ S^^^^ ^^ ^"^ ^^^^ J^^"^ ChriSt, 

tice it. ^^^ ^j^g j^yg Qf God, and the fellowship 

of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen. 



FAMILY PRAYERS. 227 

©tjening IJrager. 

IT The family being together, a little before bedtime, let the master or mis. 
tress, or any other whom they shall think proper, say as follows, all kneeling : 

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy 
name ; thy kingdom come ; thy will be done on 
earth, as it is in heaven ; give us this day our daily 
bread ; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive 
those who trespass against us ; and lead us not into 
temptation ; but deliver us from evil ; for thine is 
the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for 
ever and ever. Amen. 

Most merciful God, who art of purer confession of 

. . ' sins, with a 

eyes than to behold iniquity, and hast prayer for con- 

•^ X •' IriliQji and p^r^ 

promised forgiveness to all those who don. 
confess and forsake their sins ; we come before thee 
in an humble sense of our own unworthiness, 
acknowledging our manifold transgressions of thy 
righteous laws.=^ But, O gracious Fa- J.^l^jJlS 
ther, who desirest not the death of a thatZLTone 
sinner, look upon us, we beseech thee, Z^ss ?/!S 
in mercy, and forgive us all our trans- tha/t^-^' "^ 
gressions. Make us deeply sensible of the great 
evil of them ; and work in us an hearty contrition ; 
that we may obtain forgiveness at thy hands, who 
art ever ready to receive humble and penitent 
sinners ; for the sake of thy Son Jesus Christ, our 
only Saviour and Redeemer. Amen. 

And lest, through our own frailly, or prayer for 

, . 1 • 1 grace to reform 

the temptations which encompass us, we and grow better. 
be drawn again into sin, vouchsafe us, we beseech 



sion 



228 THE GOLDEN CENSER, 

thee, the direction and assistance of thy Holy- 
Spirit. Reform whatever is amiss in the temper 
and disposition of our souls ; that no unclean 
thoughts, unlawful designs, or inordinate desires, 
may rest there. Purge our hearts from envy, 
hatred, and malice ; that we may never suffer the 
sun to go down upon our wrath ; but may always 
go to our rest in peace, charity, and good-will, with 
a conscience void of offence towards thee and 
towards men : That so, we may be preserved pure 
and blameless, unto the coming of our Lord and 
Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. 
The interces- And acccpt, O Lord, our intcrcessious 
for all mankind. Let the light of thy 
gospel shine upon all nations ; and may as many 
as have received it, live as becomes it. Be gracious 
unto thy church ; and grant that every member of 
the same, in his vocation and ministry, may serve 
thee faithfully. Bless all in authority over us ; and 
so rule their hearts and strengthen their hands, that 
they may punish wickedness and vice, and main- 
tain thy true religion and virtue. Send down thy 
blessings, temporal and spiritual, upon all our 
relations, friends, and neighbors. Reward all who 
have done us good, and pardon all those who have 
done or wish us evil, and give them repentance 
and better minds. Be merciful to all who are in 
any trouble; and do thou, the God of pity, ad- 
minister to them according to their several neces- 
sities, for his sake who went about doing good, thy 
Son our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. 



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FAMILY PRAYERS. 229 

To our prayers, O Lord, we join our The rhaiUcs- 
unfeigned thanks for all thy mercies; for 
our being, our reason, and all other endowments 
and faculties of soul and body, for our health, 
friends, food and raiment, and all the other comforts 
and conveniences of life. Above all, we adore thy 
mercy in sending thy only Son into the world to 
i-edeem us from sin and eternal death, and in giving 
us the knowledge and sense of our duty towards 
thee. We bless thee for thy patience with us, not- 
withstanding our many and great provocations; for 
all the directions, assistances, and comforts of thy 
Holy Spirit ; for thy continual care and watchful 
providence over us through the whole course of 
our lives ; and particularly for the mercies and 
benefits of the past day : Beseeching thee to con- 
tinue these thy blessings to us ; and to give us 
grace to show our thankfulness in a sincere 
obedience to his laws, through whose merits and 
intercession we received them all, thy Son our 
Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. 

In particular, we beseech thee to con- p^^^^^ ^^^ 
tinue thy gracious protection to us this tZftlrorZkal 
night. Defend us from all dangers and ^^'i^'^^/^"«"'"^=-- 
mischiefs, and from the fear of them ; that we may 
enjoy such refreshing sleep, as may fit us for the 
duties of the following day. Make us ever mind- 
ful of the time when we shall lie down in the dust; 
and grant us grace always to live in such a state, 
that we may never be afraid to die : So that living 
and dying we rnay be thine, through the merits and 
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230 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

satisfaction of thy Son Christ Jesus, in whose name 
we offer up these our imperfect prayers. Amen, 

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love 
of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be 
with us all evermore. Amen. 

IT On Sundays and on other days, when it may be convenient, it will be proper 
to begin with a chapter, or part of a chapter, from the New Testament. 



She £0rb'0 SDag.* 

Anthem. 
IT Manner of observing the Lord's day. 

This is the day which the Lord hath made ; we 
will rejoice and be glad in it. 

Return unto thy restj O my soul; for the Lord 
hath dealt bountifully ivith thee. 

If thou turn away thy foot from the Sabbath, 
from doing thy pleasure on my holy day ; and call 
the Sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord, honor- 
able ; and shalt honor him, not doing thine own 
ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking 
thine own words : 

Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord; and 
I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the 
earthy and feed thee with the heritage of Jacobs thy 
father : for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. 

Let us consider one another, to provoke unto 
love and to good works ; not forsaking the assem- 



* All persons within this church shall celebrate and keep the Lord's day, 
commonly called Sunday, in hearing the word of God read and taught, in 
private and public prayer, in other exercises of devotion, and in acts of charity, 
using all godly and sober conversation,— Canon xli. 



FAMILY PRAYERS. 231 

bling of ourselves together as the manner of some 
is, 

/ was glad lohen they said unto me^ Let us go 
into the house of the Lord, 

Where two or three are gathered together in mj 
name, there am I in the midst of them. 

Open to me the gates of righteousness ; I will go 
into them, and I loill praise the Lord, 

What shall I render unto the Lord for all his 
benefits toward me ? I will take the cup of salva- 
tion, and call upon the name of the Lord. 

I luill pay my voivs unto the Lord now in the 
presence of all his people. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Collects, 
Morning. 

IT For the right observance of the day. 

Almighty God, who hast blessed the Lord's 
day, and commanded us to keep it holy, and who 
on this day didst raise from the dead thine only 
begotten Son, we rejoice and are glad in it; hum- 
bly beseeching thee to behold us in mercy, and to 
visit us with thy salvation, while in obedience to 
thy will, and in remembrance of his resurrection, 
we now rest from every manner of work. With- 
draw our thoughts and affections from things seen 
and temporal, and fix them upon things unseen 
and eternal : Help us to worship thee in spirit and 
in truth, whether we pray in secret or in thy sane- 



232 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

tnary. Open our hearts to receive gladly thy holy 
word, that, looking unto Jesus, the author and 
finisher of our faith, laying hold upon the hope he 
hath set before us, and growing in grace, in knowl- 
edge of him, and in meetness for the worship of 
heaven, we may, when our days and weeks are 
ended, enter into that rest which remaineth for the 
people of God. Grant this, most holy and merci- 
ful Father, for the sake of Him, who is Lord of the 
Sabbath ; to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, 
be given adoration, glory and thanksgiving, through- 
out all ages. Amen, 

[Here introduce occasional collects.], 

IF For the minister. 

Most merciful God, who hast taught us to pray 
for the stewards of thy manifold grace ; command 
thy blessing, we beseech thee, to rest abundantly 
upon the labors of thy servant, who ministers to us 
in holy things. Make him an able minister of the 
New Testament, not of the letter, but of the spirit. 
Give him the spirit of faith, of wisdom, of love, and 
of supplication, that building upon no other foun- 
dation than the rock Christ Jesus, edifying the body 
of Christ, and turning them that believe not, from 
darkness to light, and from the power of Satan 
unto God, he may finish his course with joy, and 
receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away : 
And this we ask, for the sake of Him who has 
promised to be with his ambassadors alway ; 
whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, we honor. 



FAMILY PRAYERS. 233 

worship and glorify as one God, both now and 
ever. Amen. 

IF For the congregation. 

O Thou great and good Shepherd, who carest 
for the sheep ; look down from heaven and behold 
the congregation that assembles with us in thy 
house of prayer. Suffer them not to wander into 
any way of error or sin, but guide them into that 
narrow path of truth and holiness, which leadeth 
unto life. To all parents give wisdom and grace 
to bring up their children in thy nurture and ad- 
monition. Gather the lambs of the flock, that they 
may never be the prey of that roaring lion, which 
walketh about seeking whom he may devour. 
Give them grace to remember thee now in the 
days of their youth, and write thine own image on 
their hearts. Be thou their portion in the land of 
the living. Let thy goodness and mercy follow 
them all the days of their life, and may they forever 
dwell in the house of the Lord, not made with 
hands, eternal in the heavens. Hear us, thou 
Shepherd and Bishop of our souls, who, with the 
Father and the Holy Ghost, art worthy to receive 
blessing and honor, glory and power, world without 
end. Amen. 

Our Father, who art in heaven, &c. 
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, &c. 

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234 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

Evening. 

Almighty God and heavenly Father, we give 
thee humble thanks, that thou hast vouchsafed to 
call us to the knowledge of thy grace and faith in 
thee : Increase this knowledge, and confirm this 
faith in us evermore. Give us thy Holy Spirit, 
that we may continue thy servants, attain thy 
promises, and be inheritors of thine everlasting 
kingdom. Especially, we bless and magnify thy 
glorious name, that thou hast this day permitted us 
to assemble and meet together, to render thanks for 
the great benefits we have received at thy hands ; 
to set forth thy most worthy praise ; to hear thy 
most holy word ; and to ask those things, which 
are requisite and necessary, as well for the body as 
the soul. 

Favorably with mercy hear the prayers and 
praises, we have offered unto thee, and have com- 
passion upon our infirmities. Forgive our mani- 
fold sins and wickedness, which we have committed, 
by thought, word, and deed, against thy divine 
majesty. 

Grant that the words, which we have heard this 
day with our outward ears, may, through thy 
grace, be so grafted inwardly in our hearts, that 
they may bring forth in us the fruit of good living; 
to the honor and praise of thy name. 

Grant, that those things, which we have faith- 
fully asked according to thy will, may be effectually 
obtained ; to the relief of our necessity, and to the 
setting forth of thy glory. 



FAMILY PRAYERS. 235 

Give thy grace, we beseech thee, to thy servant, 
to whose charge we are committed, and so re- 
plenish him with the truth of thy doctrine, and 
endue him with innocency of life, that he may 
faithfully serve before thee, to the glory of thy great 
name, the benefit of thy holy church, and the en- 
largement of thy blessed kingdom. 

Also to the congregation, which has assembled 
with us to-day, give the abundance of thy grace, 
that with one heart they may desire the prosperity 
of thy holy apostolic church, and with one mouth 
may profess the faith once delivered to the saints. 
May they all walk in the ways of truth and peace, 
and at last be numbered with thy saints in glory 
everlasting. 

We likewise call upon thee for the children, who 
have come to holy baptism, and been grafted into 
the body of Christ's church. Grant that they, 
being dead unto sin, and living unto righteousness, 
and being buried with him in his death, may 
crucify the old man, and utterly abolish the whole 
body of sin. May they not be ashamed to confess 
the faith of Christ crucified, but manfully fight 
under his banner, against sin, the world, and the 
devil, and continue his faithful soldiers and servants 
unto their life's end. 

By thy great mercy defend us from all perils and 
dangers of this night, and bring us safely to the 
beginning of another day. While it shall be thy 
pleasure to prolong our days here on earth, may 
we live to thee, and be instruments of thy glory, 
by serving thee faithfully, and doing good in our 



236 THE GOLDEN CENSER 

generation ; and when thou shalt take us hence, 
receive us into those heavenly habitations, where 
the souls of those, who sleep in the Lord Jesus, 
enjoy perpetual rest and felicity. Grant this, O 
Lord, for the honor of our Advocate and Mediator, 
Jesus Christ. Amen. 

[Introduce occasional collects.] 

Our Father, who art in heaven, &c. 
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, &c. 



Commnnion Sunbag. 

Morning. 
Anthem, 

IT The institution and nature of the holy communion. 

The Lord Jesus the same night in which he was 
betrayed, took bread : and when he had given 
thanks, he brake it, and said. Take, eat : this is my 
body, which is broken for you: this do in remem- 
brance of me. 

After the same manner also he took the cnp^ 
when he had supped^ sayings This cup is the new 
testament in my blood: this do ye^ as oft as ye drink 
it, in remembrance of me. 

As often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, 
ye do show the Lord's death till he come. 

Whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this 
cup of the Lord, umvorthily, shall be guilty of the 
body and blood of the Lord. 



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FAMILY PRAYERS. 237 

Let a man examine himself, and so let him eat 
of that bread, and drink of that cup. 

He that e ate tit and drinketh umvorthi/y, eateth 
and drinketh damnation to himself .^ not discerning- 
the Lord^s bod//. 

The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the 
communion of the blood of Christ? The bread 
which we break, is it not the communion of the 
body of Christ ? 

Worthy is the Lamb that luas slain to receive 
poiuer, and riches^ and loisdom^ and strength^ and 
honor ^ and glory ^ and blessing. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Collects. 

O Thou only begotten of the Father, who ap- 
peared in the world as our compassionate High 
Priest, to put away our sins by the sacrifice of thy- 
self ; who dost command us to eat the broken bread, 
and to partake of the cup of blessing, in remem- 
brance of thy death, and assure us, that thy flesh is 
meat indeed, and thy blood drink indeed; we be- 
seech thee, evermore give us this bread. Increase 
our faith, and search, try, and purify our hearts, 
that we may discern the Lord's body, and worthily 
eat this bread and drink this cup. Having re- 
demption through thy blood, may we be cleansed 
from all sin, and live by thee, thou dwelling in us, 
and we in thee. As we are not our own, but 
bought with a price, even thy passion and agony 
on the cross, give us grace to henceforth glorify 



238 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

thee with our bodies and with our spirits which are 
thine, and to live not unto ourselves, but unto thee, 
precious Saviour, who died for our sins, and rose 
again for our justificalion ; that we may be raised 
up at the last day, have eternal life, and eat and 
drink at thy table in thy heavenly kingdom. Hear 
us, and have mercy upon us, thou Lamb of God, 
who wast slain to be the propitiation for our sins, 
and not for ours only, but for the sins of the 
whole world ; to whom, with the Father, and the 
Holy Ghost, be glory and dominion, forever and 
ever. Amen. 



Almighty God, our heavenly Father, we render 
thee most hearty thanks, for that thou hast given 
thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ, not only to die 
for us, but also to be our spiritual food and suste- 
nance in the holy sacrament of his body and blood ; 
humbly beseeching thee to assist us by thy grace, 
that we may so search and examine our own con- 
sciences, and that not lightly, and after the manner 
of dissemblers with thee, but so, that we may come 
holy and clean to such a heavenly feast, in the 
marriage-garment required by thee in holy scrip- 
ture ; and be received as worthy partakers of that 
holy table; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Regard, O Lord, the supplications of thy ser- 
vants, and grant, that in receiving this day the 
blessed sacrament of the body and blood of Christ, 



FAMILY PRAYERS. 239 

we, and all others who shall be partakers of the 
holy communion, may come to that holy ordinance 
with faith, charity, and true repentance ; and being 
filled with thy grace and heavenly benediction, 
may to our great and endless comfort, obtain re- 
mission of our sins, and all other benefits of his 
passion ; all which we beg for Jesus Christ's sake, 
our most blessed Lord and Saviour. Amen. 



Almighty God, our heavenly Father, we cease 
not to make our humble petitions for all such as 
wilfully abstain from the Lord's table, and separate 
from their brethren, who come to feed on the ban- 
quet of that most heavenly food. Called and 
bidden of thee to the heavenly feast, may they not 
most unthankfuUy refuse to come ; but by thy 
grace, may they return to a better mind, and 
worthily receive the communion, in remembrance 
of the sacrifice of his death, as he himself has 
commanded. Grant this, O Father, for Jesus 
Christ's sake, our only Mediator and Advocate. 
Amen. 



Evening. 

O God the Son, our Master and only Saviour 
Jesus Christ, as we are most bounden, we give 
thee, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, con- 
tinual thanks, remembering thy exceeding great 
love, in dying for us, in humbling thyself even to 
the death upon the cross for us miserable sinners, 



240 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

and in lying in darkness, and the shadow of death, 
that thou mightest make us the children of God, 
and exalt us to everlasting life. We thank thee 
for instituting and ordaining holy mysteries, to our 
great and endless comfort, as pledges of thy love, 
and for a continual remembrance of thy death, and 
of the innumerable benefits, which by thy precious 
blood shedding thou hast obtained for us ; therefore 
to thy holy will and pleasure, would we wholly 
submit ourselves, and study to serve thee in true 
holiness and righteousness, all the days of our life ; 
humbly beseeching thee to grant, that thy body, 
which was given for us, and which we have taken 
and eaten in remembrance, that thou didst suffer 
death upon the cross for our redemption, and thy 
blood, which was shed for us, and which we have 
drunk in remembrance that it was shed for the re- 
mission of our sins, may preserve our bodies and 
souls unto everlasting life. Amen. 

Almighty and everliving God, we most heartily 
thank thee, for that thou dost vouchsafe to feed us 
who have duly received thy holy mysteries, with 
the spiritual food of the most precious body and 
blood of thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ ; and 
dost assure us thereby of thy favor and goodness 
towards us ; and that we are very members in- 
corporate in the mystical body of thy Son, which 
is the blessed company of all faithful people ; and 
are also heirs through hope of thy everlasting 
kingdom, by the merits of the most precious death 
and passion of thy dear Son. And we most 



FAMILY PRAYERS. 241 

humbly beseech thee, O heavenly Father, so to 
assist us with thy grace, that we may continue in 
that holy fellowship, and do all such good works 
as thou hast prepared for us to walk in, through 
Jesus Christ our Lord ; to whom, with thee and 
the Holy Ghost, be all honor and glory, world 
without end- Amen. 



Baptismal occasion. 

Regard, O Lord, the supplications of thy ser- 
vants, and grant that whosoever shall this day be 
dedicated to thee by baptism, may be sanctified by 
the Holy Ghost, delivered from thy wrath and 
eternal death, and received a living member of 
Christ's church ; and may ever remain in the 
number of thy faithful children : all which we beg 
for Jesus Christ's sake, our most blessed Lord and 
Saviour, Amen. 

Confirmalion season. 

Regard, O Lord, the supplications of thy 'ser- 
vants, and grant that they who this day shall in 
their own persons renew the promises and vows 
which they made, or which were made for them 
by their sureties at their baptism, and thereupon 
shall be confirmed by the bishop, may receive such 
a measure of thy Holy Spirit, that they may be 
enabled faithfully to fulfil the same, and grow in 
grace unto their lives' end : all which we beg for 
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343 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

Jesus Christ's sake, our most blessed Lord and 
Saviour. Amen. 



iHottias iWonting. 

O ETERNAL God, mighty in power, of majesty 
incomprehensible, whom the heaven of heavens 
cannot contain, much less walls made with hands; 
and who yet hast been graciously pleased to 
promise thy especial presence, wherever two or 
three of thy faithful servants shall assemble in thy 
name to offer up their praises and supplications 
unto thee ; vouchsafe, O Lord, to be present with 
us, who are here gathered together, with all humility 
and readiness of heart, to consecrate ourselves to 
the honor of thy great name, to dedicate our souls 
to thy service, to read thy holy word, and to offer 
to thy glorious majesty the sacrifices of prayer and 
thanksgiving. Accept, O Lord, this service at our 
hands, and bless us with such blessings as may 
tend most to thy glory, and the furtherance of our 
happiness both temporal and spiritual, through 
Jesus Christ our blessed Lord and Saviour. Amen. 

O Lord, our heavenly Father, almighty and 
everlasting God, who hast safely brought us to the 
beginning of this day; defend us in the same with 
thy mighty power, and grant that this day we fall 
into no sin, neither run into any kind of danger ; 
but that all our doings, being ordered by thy 
governance, may be righteous in thy sight, through 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 



FAMILY PRAYERS. 243 

Direct us, O Lord, in all our doings, with thy 
most gracious favor, and further us with thy con- 
tinual help ; that in all our works begun, continued, 
and ended in thee, we may glorify thy holy name, 
and finally, by thy mercy, obtain everlasting life ; 
through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen. 

Regard, O Lord, the supplications of thy ser- 
vants, and grant, that by thy holy word which was 
read and preached on thy hallowed day, and by 
thy Holy Spirit grafting it inwardly in the heart, 
the hearers thereof may both perceive and know 
what things they ought to do, and may have power 
and strength to fulfil the same : all which we beg 
for Jesus Christ's sake, our most blessed Lord 
and Saviour. Amen. 

[Introduce occasional collects.] 

Our Father, who art in heaven, &c. 
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, &c. 



iJlonbaa ©tjening. 

Almighty and most merciful Father, we have 
erred and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep. 
We have followed too much the devices and 
desires of our own hearts. We have offended 
against thy holy laws. We have left undone 
those things which we ought to have done ; and 
we have done those things which we ought not to 
have done ; and there is no health in us. But 
thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable 



244 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

offenders. Spare thou those, O God, who confess 
their faults. Restore thou those who are penitent ; 
according to thy promises declared unto mankind, 
in Christ Jesus our Lord. And grant, O most 
merciful Father, for his sake, that we may here- 
after live a godly, righteous, and sober life ; to the 
glory of thy holy name. Amen. 

Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who, of 
thy great mercy, hast promised forgiveness of sins 
to all those who, with hearty repentance and true 
faith, turn unto thee ; have mercy upon us, pardon 
and deliver us from all our sins, confirm and 
strengthen us in all goodness, and bring us unto 
everlasting life^ through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 

Most gracious Lord, whose mercy is over all 
thy works ; we praise thy holy name, that thou 
hast been pleased to conduct us in safety through 
the labors and perils of another day ; may we be 
duly sensible of thy merciful providence towards 
us, and ever express our thankfulness by a holy 
trust in thee, and obedience to thy laws, through 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

O Lord God, may it please thee to rule and 
govern thy holy church universal in the right way ; 
to bless and preserve all Christian rulers and 
magistrates ; giving them grace to execute justice 
and to maintain truth ; to illuminate all bishops, 
priests, and deacons, with true knowledge and 



FAMILY PRAYERS. 245 

understanding of thy word ; that both by their 
preaching and living they may set it forth, and 
show it accordingly ; and may it please thee to 
bless and keep all thy people. 

[Introduce occasional collects.] 

O ALMIGHTY God, unto thy gracious mercy and 
protection we now commit ourselves, beseeching 
thee to bless us, and to keep us this night from 
danger, from sickness, from violence, and from 
every evil to which we may be exposed ; and to 
grant, that whensoever our souls shall depart from 
the body, they may be without spot presented unto 
thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, 

Our Father, who art in heaven, &c. 

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, &c. 



Stiesbaa iW0tning. 

O Lord and heavenly Father, we are unworthy, 
through our manifold sins, to offer unto thee any 
sacrifice ; yet we here offer and present unto thee, 
ourselves, our souls, and bodies, to be a reasonable, 
holy, and living sacrifice unto thee ; humbly be- 
seeching thee to accept this our bounden duty and 
service, not weighing our merits, but pardoning 
our offences ; and to fill us with thy grace and 
heavenly benediction, and make us one body with 
thy Son Jesus Christ, that he may dwell in us, and 
we in him; by whom, and with whom, in the 
unity of the Holy Ghost, all honor and glory be 
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246 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

unto thee, O Father almighty, world without end. 
Amen. 

O ALMIGHTY Lord, and everlasting God, vouch- 
safe, we beseech thee, to direct, sanctify, and govern, 
both our hearts and bodies, in the ways of thy 
laws, and in the works of ihy commandments, that, 
through thy most mighty protection, both here and 
ever, we may be preserved in body and soul, 
through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. 
Amen. 

Spare us, good Lord, from all evil and mischief; 
from sin ; from the crafts and assaults of the devil ; 
from thy wrath, and from everlasting damnation. 
Deliver us from all blindness of heart ; from pride, 
vainglory, and hypocrisy ; from envy, hatred, and 
malice, and all uncharitableness; from all inordinate 
and sinful affections ; and from all the deceits of 
the world, the flesh, and the devil. 

Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we, thine 
unworthy servants, do give thee most humble and 
hearty thanks for all thy goodness and loving-kind- 
ness to us and to all men. We bless thee for our 
creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this 
life ; but above all, for thine inestimable love in the 
redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ ; 
for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. 
And we beseech thee, give us that due sense of all 
thy mercies, that our hearts may be unfeignedly 
thankful, and that we may show forth thy praise. 



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not only with our lips, but in our lives; by giving 
up ourselves to thy service, and by walking before 
thee in holiness and righteousness all our days, 
through Jesus Christ our Lord ; to whom, with 
thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honor and glory, 
world without end. Amen. 

[Introduce occasional collects.] 

Our Father, who art in heaven, &c. 
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, &c. 



Almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus 
Christ, who desirest not the death of a sinner, but 
rather that he may turn from his wickedness and 
live, and who pardoneSt and absolvest all those 
who truly repent, and unfeignedly believe thy holy 
gospel ; we beseech thee to grant us true repentance, 
and thy Holy Spirit ; that those things may please 
thee, which we do at this present; and that the 
rest of our life hereafter may be pure and holy ; so 
that at the last we may come to thy eternal joy, 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

O God, who art the giver of life, of health, and 
of safety, we bless thy name, that thou hast been 
pleased to defend us from the evils with which we 
arc daily surrounded. Gracious art tliou, O Lord, 
and full of compassion to the children of men. 
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248 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

thy merciful goodness, and may we devote the 
residue of our days to an humble, holy, and 
obedient walking before thee, through Jesus Christ 
our Lord. A77ien. 

O Lord, our heavenly Father, by whose 
almighty power we have been preserved this day; 
by thy great mercy defend us from all perils and 
dangers of this night, for the love of thy only Son 
our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen, 

[Introduce occasional collects.] 

O God, the Creator and Preserver of all man- 
kind, we humbly beseech thee for all sorts and 
conditions of men, that thou wouldst be pleased to 
make thy ways known unto them, thy saving 
health unto all nations. More especially we pray 
for thy holy church universal ; that it may be so 
guided and governed by thy good Spirit, that all 
who profess and call themselves Christians may be 
led into the way of truth, and hold the faith in 
unity of spirit, in the bond of peace, and in right- 
eousness of life. Finally, we commend to thy 
fatherly goodness, all those who are any ways 
afflicted or distressed in mind, body, or estate ; 
that it may please thee to comfort and relieve them, 
according to their several necessities ; giving them 
patience under their sufferings, and a happy issue 
out of all their afflictions ; and this we beg for 
Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. 

Our Father, who art in heaven, &c. 

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, &c. 



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toebnesbag iHorning* 

Almighty God, unto whom all hearts are open, 
all desires known, and from whom no secrets are 
hid ; cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the 
inspiration of thy Holy Spirit ; that we may 
perfectly love thee, and worthily magnify thy holy 
name, through Christ our Lord. Amen. 

O ALMIGHTY God, wc givc thcc humble thanks 
that thou hast been pleased to preserve us through 
another night ; grant, we beseech thee, most 
merciful Father, that through thy help, we may 
both faithfully live and walk according to thy will 
in this life present, and also may be partakers of 
everlasting glory in the life to come, through Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Arnen. 

Give us grace to follow the example of our 
Saviour Christ, and to be made like unto him ; 
that as he died and rose again, so may we, who 
have been baptized, die from sin, and rise again 
unto righteousness ; continually moitifying all our 
evil and corrupt affections, and daily proceeding in 
all virtue and godliness of living. 

Almighty and everlasting God, from whom 
cometh every good and perfect gift, send down 
upon our bishops and other clergy, and upon the 
congregations committed to their charge, the health- 
ful spirit of thy grace ; and, that they may truly 
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250 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

thy blessing ; grant this, O Lord, for the honor of 
our Advocate and Mediator, Jesus Christ. Amen. 

May it please thee, to succor, help, and comfort 
all who are in danger, necessity, and tribulation ; 
to defend, and provide for, the fatherless children 
and widows, and all who are desolate and oppress- 
ed ; and to have mercy upon all men. 

[Introduce occasional collects.] 

Assist us mercifully, O Lord, in these our 
supplications and prayers ; and dispose the way 
of thy servants towards the attainment of everlast- 
ing salvation ; that among all the changes and 
chances of this mortal life, they may ever be de- 
fended by thy most gracious and ready help, 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Our Father, who art in heaven, &c. 

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, &c. 



Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus 
Christ, Maker of all things, Judge of all men ; we 
acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins and 
wickedness, which we from time to time most 
grievously have committed, by thought, word, and 
deed, against thy divine majesty; provoking most 
justly thy wrath and indignation against us. We 
do earnestly repent, and are heartily sorry for 
these our misdoings ; the remembrance of them is 



FAMILY PRAYERS. 251 

grievous unto us ; the burden of them is intolerable. 
Have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us, most 
merciful Father ; for thy Son our Lord Jesus 
Christ's sake, forgive us all that is past ; and grant, 
that we may ever hereafter serve and please thee 
in newness of life, to the honor and glory of thy 
name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Avien. 

O Lord God, who hast mercifully redeemed our 
souls from death, and spared us when we deserved 
punishment ; we offer unto thy fatherly goodness 
ourselves, our souls, and bodies, which thou hast 
preserved another day, to be a living sacrifice unto 
thee ; always praising and magnifying thy mercies 
towards us, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

May it please thee to give to all thy people in- 
crease of grace, to hear meekly thy holy word, and 
to receive it with pure affection, and to bring forth 
the fruits of the Spirit. 

May it please thee to forgive our enemies, per- 
secutors, and slanderers, and to turn their hearts. 

[Introduce occasional collects.] 

Almigpity God, who hast given us grace at this 
time, with one accord to malte our common sup- 
plications unto thee ; and dost promise that when 
two or three are gathered together in thy name, 
thou wilt grant their requests ; fulfil now, O Lord, 
the desires and petitions of thy servants, as may be 
most expedient for them ; granting us in this world 
knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come 
life everlasting. Amen, 



252 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

Our Father, who art in heaven, &c. 
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, &c. 



©httrsIraB illoruing. 

Lord of heaven and earth ! thou givest to all, 
life, and health, and all things. Thine we are, and 
thee do we serve. We call upon thee with our 
voice ; have mercy upon us, and hear our prayers ; 
and enable us to worship thee in spirit and in truth. 

We have laid ourselves down, and slept; we 
have risen again, because thou, O Lord, hast 
sustained us. The day is thine, the light also is 
thine; thou hast prepared the light and the sun. 

What is man, that thou art mindful of him ; and 
the son of man, that thou visitest him. We will 
praise thee, O Lord, with our whole heart ; we 
will rejoice, and be glad in thee. 

Show us thy loving-kindness, and hold up our 
goings in thy paths, that our footsteps slip not. 
Keep us as the apple of an eye ; hide us under the 
shadow of thy wings. 

Show us thy ways, O Lord ; teach us thy paths ; 
lead us in thy truth, for thou art the God of our 
salvation ; on thee do we trust all the day. Give 
us to know the mysteries of thy kingdom, and to 
understand the hidden things of thy holy word ; 
and write our names in heaven, in the Lamb's 
book of life. 

Prosper thou the work of our hands ; O prosper 
thou our handiwork. Thou knowest that we 
have need of food and raiment ; suffer us not to 



FAMILY PRAYERS. 253 

take anxious thought for our life, what we shall eat, 
and what we shall drink, and wherewithal we shall 
be clothed ; but give us grace to seek first thy king- 
dom and righteousness, to cast all our care upon 
thee, to lay up our treasure not on earth, but in 
heaven, and to have our life hid with Christ in 
thee. 

Set a watch, O Lord, before our moulh ; and 
keep the door of our lips, lest we offend with our 
tongue. May we daily deny ourselves, take up 
our cross, and follow thy Son, Jesus Christ our 
Lord. 

Bless our children, we beseech thee ; may our 
sons grow up to serve thee, and our daughters to 
glorify thy name. 

We wait, O Lord, for the consolation of Israel, 
and pray for the peace of Jerusalem. May peace 
be within her walls, and prosperity within her 
palaces. Save thy people, and bless thine heritage. 
Uphold all such as fall ; raise up all such as are 
down ; and fulfil thy promise, that the gates of hell 
shall not prevail against thy church ; and give the 
knowledge of salvation to all people. 

[Introduce occasional collects.] 

Fulfil our desire, merciful Father; hear our 
prayer ; preserve and save us ; and our mouth shall 
ever speak thy praise ; and thank thy holy name, 
forever and ever: and grant, that watching and 
praying always, we may be accounted worthy to 
escape the wrath to come, and to stand before the 
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254 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

Son of man, Jesus Christ, our only Saviour and 
Redeemer, in whose name we offer up these our 
imperfect prayers. Amen. 

Our Father, who art in heaven, &e. 

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, &c. 

"We do not presume to come before thee, O 
merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness, 
but in thy manifold and great mercies. Thou art 
the same Lord, whose property is always to have 
mercy. Remember not our offences, nor the 
offences of our forefathers ; neither take thou ven- 
geance of our sins : spare us, good Lord, spare thy 
people, whom thou hast redeemed with thy most 
precious blood, and be not angry with us forever. 

Give us an heart to love and fear ihee, and dil- 
igently to live after thy commandments. 

Grant that all sinful affections may die in us, 
and that all things belonging to the Spirit may live 
and grow in us. 

Grant that we may have power and strength to 
have victory, and to triumph against the devil, the 
world, and the flesh. 

We give thee humble thanks for our deliverance 
from the many and great dangers wherewith we 
are daily compassed, beseeching thee to continue 
thy mercies to us this night and ever ; and so to 
replenish us with the grace of thy Holy Spirit, that 
we may always incline to thy will, and walk in thy 
way : endue us plenteously with heavenly gifts ; 



FAMILY PRAYERS. 255 

grant us in health and prosperity long to live ; and 
finally, after this life, to attain everlasting joy and 
felicity, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Bring into the way of truth, all such as have 
erred and are deceived. Strengthen such as do 
stand, comfort and help the weak-hearted, raise up 
those who fall, and beat down Satan under our 
feet. 

Preserve all who travel by land or by water, all 
sick persons, and young children, and show thy 
pity upon all prisoners and captives. 

Save the world from war and tumults, and give 
to all nations unity, peace, and concord. 

Deliver our country from all sedition, privy con- 
spiracy, and rebellion ; thy church from all false 
doctrine, heresy, and schism ; and all men from 
hardness of heart, and contempt of thy word and 
commandment 

[Introduce occasional collects,] 

These, and all other necessaries for others and 
for ourselves, we humbly beg in the name and 
mediation of Jesus Christ, our most blessed Lord 
and Saviour. Amen. 

Our Father, who art in heaven, &c. 

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, &c. 

iTribaQ iHorning, 

Lord, thou art God, who hast made heaven and 
earth, and the sea, and all that in them is ! They 



256 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

continue unto this day, according to thine ordinance, 
for all things serve thee. Thou art great, O Lord, 
and worthy to be praised ; there is no end of thy 
greatness. 

Thou art good to all, and thy mercy is over all 
thy works. Thou hast kept us alive, from going 
down to the grave. Though thou art high, thou 
hast respect unto the lowly ; thou art nigh unto all 
that call upon thee faithfully. We worship, and 
fall down, and kneel before thee ; for thou art our 
Maker. While we live, will we praise thee, O 
Lord ; while we have any being, will we sing 
praises unto thee, O God. 

Let thy mercies come unto us, O Lord, even thy 
salvation. Satisfy us early with thy mercy, that 
we may rejoice and be glad all our days. Teach 
us to do thy will, for thou art our God ; cause us 
to hear thy loving-kindness in the morning, for in 
thee do we trust. Cause us to know the way 
wherein we should walk, for unto thee do we lift 
up our souls. 

May we live henceforth, not unto ourselves, but 
unto him, who died for us and rose again ; and 
give us grace to glorify thee with our bodies, and 
with our spirits, which are thine. 

We thank thee for sending thy Son into the 
world, not to condemn the world, but that the 
world through him may be saved. We thank thee 
that the Word was made flesh, and full of grace 
and truth dwelt among men : of his fulness may 
we all receive, and grace for grace. 

Shine into our hearts to give us the light of the 



FAMILY PRAYERS. 257 

knowledge of thy glory in the face of Jesus Christ, 
Let not sin have dominion over us, but send to us 
the Comforter, even the Spirit of truth, to help our 
infirmities, to intercede for us, and to witness with 
our spirits that we are thy children. In the multi- 
tude of the sorrows we have in our hearts, may his 
comforts refresh our souls : may he guide us into 
all truth, abide with us forever, and keep us unto 
life eternal. 

Thou, Lord, art our keeper; we commit our ways 
unto thee. Order our steps this day, and preserve 
our going out and our coming in, from this time 
forth forevermore. 

Suffer us not to be tempted above that we are 
able; but, with the temptation, make a way to 
escape, that we may be able to bear it. 

May we not be overcome of evil, but overcome 
evil with good ; and as much as lieth in us, live 
peaceably with all men. 

We pray for our children. As they grow in age, 
may they increase in wisdom, and thy favor. 
Give them that well-spring of life to him that hath 
it, understanding to keep thy law. 

Comfort all that mourn ; heal the broken-hearted; 
fill the poor with good things, and let the sighing 
of the prisoners come before thee. 

Scatter thou the people that delight in war, and 
make wars to cease to the end of the earth. 

Reprove the world of sin, of righteousness, and 
of judgment. May thy word increase, and the 
number of the disciples of Christ be greatly multi- 
plied. 

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258 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

Give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of 
sins. Perform thy mercy promised to their fathers, 
and remember thy holy covenant. 

Bring in the fulness of the Gentiles, that they 
may glorify thee for thy mercy, and trust in the 
Son of David, who came to rule over them. May 
the prince of this world be cast out, and all men be 
drawn unto thee, and reverence thy beloved Son. 

[Introduce occasional collects.] 

Merciful Lord, our desire is before thee : with- 
hold not the request of our lips ; and at last receive 
us to thyself, that where thou art, we may be also ; 
and all for the sake of Jesus Christ, our only Re- 
deemer and Advocate. Amen, 

Our Father, who art in heaven, &c. 

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, &c. 

iTritraa QzvcninQ* 

O Thou that hearest prayer, unto thee do we 
now come. Look down from heaven upon us thy 
children, and give ear unto our prayer, for Jesus 
Christ's sake. 

Evening, as well as morning, and at noon, will 
we pray ; for thou hast promised to hear the voice 
of all, who call upon thee in his name. 

We acknowledge our sins, and our iniquities we 
do not hide. Our heart has turned back from thee, 
and our steps have declined from thy ways. But 
be thou merciful to our sins, and forgive our trans- 
gressions. 

We bless thee, Lord God of Israel, that thou 



FAMILY PRAYERS. 259 

hast visited and redeemed thy people, and raised 
up for us a mighty Saviour in the house of thy 
servant David. O thou Son of David, have mercy 
upon us, for thou hast power to forgive sins. We 
are weary and heavy laden, O give us thy promised 
rest. Save, Lord, or we perish. 

Make us Israelites indeed ; heal our infirmities, 
and strengthen and establish the good, thy Holy 
Spirit may have WTOught in us. 

O God, how wonderful art thou in thy works! 
Thou makest the morning and evening to praise 
thee. Thou holdest our soul in life, and sufFerest 
not our feet to be moved. Thou hast in the day- 
time granted us thy loving-kindness, and now in 
the night-season will we sing of thee, and make 
our prayer unto the God of our life ; for thou art 
our rock and our hope. Thou art the health of our 
countenance, and our God, therefore will we 
praise thee ; while we live, will we lift up our 
hands in thy name. 

O continue thy loving-kindness to us. Do not 
forsake us ; but preserve us evermore ; and be our 
God, even unto death. 

When the sorrows of death compass us, and we 
walk through the valley of the shadow of death, 
may we fear no evil ; be thou with us ; let thy rod 
and thy staff comfort us ; and may our end be 
peace. In the last day, redeem us from the power 
of the grave, and give us a part in the resurrection 
of the just. May we behold thy face in righteous- 
ness ; we shall be satisfied when we awake in thy 
likeness. 



260 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

Planted in thy house, may our children flourish 
in thy courts, that both now and in their age, they 
may bring forth much fruit, to the glory of thy 
grace. 

How long shall the wicked triumph ! Rule 
thou in the midst of thine enemies. 

Add daily to thy church such as shall be 
saved ; and plant it in every land, till it shall fill 
the whole earth. 

Turn the children of Israel to the Lord Jesus, 
that he may reign over the house of Jacob forever. 

May Ethiopia soon stretch out^her hands unto 
thee ; and may all nations, which thou hast made, 
come and worship before thee, O Lord, and glorify 
thy name. 

[Introduce occasional collects.] 

We now commend our spirits into thy hands, 
this night and forever, for thou hast redeemed us, 
O Lord God of truth. Keep us from every evil ; 
and at last bring us to thy kingdom in heaven, 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Ainen. 

Our Father, who art in heaven, &c. 

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, &c. 



Saturbag ilTarning. 

O God, thou art our God, early will we seek 
thee. Oar voice shalt thou hear in the morning, 
for unto thee do we direct our prayer. Our soul 
waiteth upon thee, for of thee cometh our salvation. 



FAMILY PRAYERS. 261 

We will come before thy presence with thanks- 
giving ; and show ourselves glad w^ith praise. 

Blessed be the Lord, who is daily loading ns 
with benefits, even the God of our salvation. 

Thou art our hope, and our trust from our youth ; 
by thee have we been holden up, ever since we 
were born ; our praise shall be continually of thee. 

So teach us to number our days, that we may 
apply our hearts unto wisdom. Teach us thy way, 
O Lord, that we may w^alk in thy truth ; unite our 
hearts to fear thy name. Suffer us not to turn 
from thy commandments. Uphold us that we fall 
not. Set our love on thee ; write thy laws in our 
hearts ; and increase in us, and in our children, the 
graces of thy Holy Spirit more and more. 

Command thy blessing to rest upon us. Keep 
us from the arrow that flieth by day, and from the 
destruction which wasteth at noon. Give thine 
angels charge over us, to keep us in all our ways. 
Suffer us not to be careful and troubled about 
many things, but do thou choose our inheritance 
for us. May v^e take heed to ourselves, lest at any 
time our hearts be overcharged with the pleasures 
and cares of this life, and so the day of our death 
come upon us unawares. May we labor, not 
solely for the meat which perishelh, but chiefly for 
that which endureth unto eternal life. Lord, ever- 
more give us that bread, which cometh down from 
heaven, and giveth life to the soul ; that, coming 
unto Jesus, we may never hunger, and, believing 
on him, we may never thirst. 

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262 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

that curse us, to do good to them that hate us, aud 
to pray for them which desphefully use us and 
persecute us. 

Be the father of the fatherless, and defend the 
cause of the widow. 

May all who call upon the name of thy beloved 
Son, continue steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine 
and fellowship, and in breaking of bread and 
prayers. 

O most mighty Saviour, ride prosperously, be- 
cause of thy truth, and meekness, and righteous- 
ness. Be thou exalted among the heathen ; be 
thou exalted in all the earth. 

May the men of Israel no longer deny thee, thou 
Holy One and Just, but believe in thee, the Prince 
of life, that their sins may be blotted out, and the 
times of refreshing come from thy presence. 

[Introduce occasional collects.] 

May our prayer unto thee, O Lord, be in an 
acceptable time, and hear us in the multitude of 
thy mercy in Christ Jesus ; for whose sake pardon 
our sins, and show us thy salvation ; to w^hom, with 
thee . and the Holy Ghost, be all dominion and 
glory, both now and forever. Amen. 

Our Father, who art in heaven, &c. 
" The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, &c. 



0atitrbaj3 ©t^ening. 

Blessed Lord, who hast taught us, that we 
ought always to pray, and not to faint ; pour upon 



FAMILY PRAYERS. 263 

US the spirit of grace and supplication. Let our 
prayer be set forth in thy sight as ihe incense, and 
let the lifting up of our hands be an evening 
sacrifice. 

Father in heaven, we have sinned against thee, 
and are not worthy to be called thy children. Re- 
member not the sins of our youth, nor our other 
transgressions, but, for thy dear Son's sake, forgive 
our iniquities, for they are great. 

We thank thee for having so loved the world, as 
to give thine only begotten Son, that whosoever 
believeth in him shall not perish, but have ever- 
lasting life. Withhold not thy tender mercies from 
us, but draw nigh unto our souls, and redeem 
them. Bless us in turning away every one of us 
from our iniquities ; and grant unto us, that being 
delivered out of the hand of our enemies, we may 
serve thee without fear, in holiness and righteous- 
negs, all the days of our life. 

Many are thy mercies towards us, O Lord ; we 
cannot declare them, for they are more than can be 
numbered. Thou hast been mindful of us; thou 
hast blest us. Goodness and mercy have followed 
us all the days of our life. What shall we render 
unto ihee for all thy benefits done unto us? .We 
will offer thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and 
bless thy name, from this time forth forevermore.' 

Let thy loving-kindness and thy truth continually 
preserve us. Blessed Lord, may we have grace 
ever to confess thee before men, that thou mayest 
confess us before thy Father in heaven. Our 
times are in thy hands. Our days arc like a 



264 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

shadow that declineth. May we work thy works 
while it is day, for the night cometh when no man 
can work. Confirm us unto the end, that we may 
be blameless in the day when thou shalt be revealed 
from heaven. 

We pray that our children may not walk in the 
counsel of the ungodly, nor stand in the way of 
sinners, nor sit in the seat of the scornful ; but may 
their delight be in thy law, and in it, may they 
meditate day and night. 

Teach our senators wisdom ; and may all in 
authority observe thy statutes, and keep thy laws. 

O let the wickedness of the wicked come to an 
end ; but establish thou the just. 

Holy Father, may the multitude of them that 
believe in thy Son, be once more of one heart and 
of one soul. 

May great grace be upon all thy ministers, 
and may they faithfully warn the wicked to flee 
from thy coming wrath ; and give thou to all 
ears to hear, and hearts to understand the things 
which belong to their peace. 

Show the glad tidings of thy kingdom in every 
city, and village, and dwelling, throughout our 
land ; and to the ends of the world. 

Remember thy mercy and truth towards the 
house of Israel ; and may the fame of Jesus go 
forth again throughout all Judea, and throughout 
all the region round about. 

Declare thy glory among the heathen, and thy 
wonders among all people. 

[Introduce occasional collects.] 



FAMILY PRAYERS. 265 

We will now lay us down in peace, and take 
our rest. Compass us with thy favor, as with a 
shield, for it is thou Lord only, that makest us 
dwell in safety. May no evil befall us, nor any 
plague come nigh our dwelling. May we remem- 
ber thee on our bed, and meditate on thee in the 
night-watches. Grant our heart's desire, and fulfil 
all our mind : show us the path of life, and bring 
us to thy presence, where there is joy, and to thy 
right hand, where there are pleasures for evermore ; 
and this, for the love of thine only Son, Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Our Father, who art in heaven, &e. 

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, &c. 



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Sratjel. 



** May it please thee, good Lord, to preserve all -who travel, bt 
land or by water ; that among all the changes and chances of this 
mortal life, they may ever be defended by thy most gracious and 

READY HELP, THROUGH JeSUS ChRIST OUR LoRD." 

Common Prayer. 



Prayers, 
IT Of the traveller, for himself and family. 

O ALMIGHTY Lord, who art a most strong tower 
to all who put their trust in thee, and whom all 
things in heaven, in earth, and under the earth, do 
obey ; be, on this journey, my defence and salvation. 
Thou seest that I have no power of myself to help 
myself; keep me both outwardly in my body, and 
inwardly in my soul, that I may be defended from 
all adversities, which may happen to the body, and 
from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt 
the soul. May I fall into no sin, neither run into 
any kind of danger; but may all my doings, being 
ordered by thy governance, be righteous in thy 
sight. May I return in safety, and with a thankful 
remembrance of thy mercies. I also pray for the 
preservation of my family, and commend them to 
thy almighty protection. Guard them, I beseech 
thee, from danger, from sickness, from violence, 
and from every evil, to which they may be exposed ; 



TRAVEL. 267 

and dispose their way towards the attainment of 
everlasting salvation. Be now and evermore my 
ruler and guide, that I may so pass through things 
temporal, as finally to lose not the things eternal. 
Grant this, O heavenly Father, for Jesus Christ's 
sake, our Lord. Amen. 

IT Of his family for him. 

O Lord, our heavenly Father, the high and 
mighty ruler of the universe, who dost from thy 
throne behold all the dwellers upon earth ; most 
heartily we beseech thee, with thy favor to behold 
and bless thy servant, the absent member of this 
family. Let thy fatherly hand, we beseech thee, 
ever be over him ; let thy Holy Spirit ever be with 
him. Direct, sanctify, and govern both his heart 
and body, in the ways of thy laws, and in the 
works of thy commandments ; that, through thy 
most mighty protection, both now and ever, he 
may be preserved in body and soul. Increase and 
multiply upon him thy mercy; conduct him in 
safety to his journey's end ; and at last bring him 
to thy eternal kingdom, through Jesus Christ our 
Lord. Ainen, 

IT Thanksgiving for a safe return from a journey. 

O ALMIGHTY God, and merciful Father, I give 
thee most humble and hearty thanks, that thou hast 
been graciously pleased to preserve me through the 
many and great dangers wherewith I was com- 
passed on my late journey. May my heart be 
duly impressed with a sense of thy merciful good- 



268 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

ness, and may I devote the residue of my days to 
an humble, holy, and obedient walking before thee, 
that finally I may be a partaker of everlasting glory, 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 



QLxavcl bg iXlater. 

Prayers. 
IT For preservation on the water. 

O ETERNAL God, who alone spreadest out the 
heavens, and rulest the raging of the sea ; I pray 
for my preservation on the great deep, and com- 
mend myself to thy almighty protection. Guard 
me, I beseech thee, from the dangers of the sea, 
from sickness, from the violence of enemies, and 
from every evil to which I may be exposed. Con- 
duct me in safety to the haven where I would be, 
with a grateful sense of thy mercies, through Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Almighty and everlasting God, who, of thy 
grcE^t mercy, didst save Noah and his family in the 
ark from perishing by water ; and also didst safely 
lead the children of Israel thy people through the 
Red Sea; I beseech thee, for thine infinite mercies, 
to look favorably upon me, thy unworthy servant, 
praying to be preserved from the great dangers 
wherewith I am compassed. Save me from per- 
ishing by water, and safely lead me through the 
sea, on which I am now passing: and grant that, 
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TRAVEL. 269 

the ark of Christ's church ; and being steadfast in 
faith, joyful through hope, and rooted in charity, 
I may so pass the waves of this troublesome 
world, as finally to come to the land of everlast- 
ing life ; there to reign with thee, world without 
end, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

[See also pages 46 and 47.] 

IT To be used in ships of war. 

O ETERNAL Lord God, who alone spreadest out 
the heavens, and rulest the raging of the sea ; who 
hast compassed the waters with bounds, until day 
and night come to an end ; be pleased to receive 
into thy almighty and most gracious protection, the 
persons of us thy servants, and the fleet [or ship] 
in which we serve. Preserve us from the dangers 
of the sea, and from the violence of the enemy ; 
that we may be a safeguard unto the United States 
of America, and a security for such as pass on the 
seas upon their lawful occasions ; that the inhabit- 
ants of our land may in peace and quietness serve 
thee our God ; and that we may return in safety 
to enjoy the blessings of the land, with the fruits of 
our labor; and with a thankful remembrance of 
thy mercies, to praise and glorify thy holy name, 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

IT To be used in storms at sea. 

O MOST powerful and glorious Lord God, at 

whose command the winds blow, and lift up the 

waves of the sea, and who stillest the rage thereof; 

we, thy creatures, but miserable sinners, do in this 

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270 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

our great distress cry unto thee for help: save, 
Lord, or else we perish. We confess, when we 
have been safe, and seen all things quiet about us, 
we have forgotten thee, our God, and refused to 
hearken to the still voice of thy word, and to 
obey thy commandments ; but now we see how 
terrible thou art in all thy works of wonder; the 
great God to be feared above all; and therefore 
we adore thy Divine Majesty, acknowledging thy 
power, and imploring thy goodness. Help, Lord, 
and save us for thy mercies' sake, in Jesus Christ, 
thy Son our Lord. Amen. 

If Or this. 

O MOST glorious and gracious Lord God, who 
dwellest in heaven, but beholdest all things below ; 
look down, we beseech thee, and hear us, calling 
out of the depth of misery, and out of the jaws 
of this death, which is now ready to swallow us 
up: save. Lord, or else we perish. The living, the 
living shall praise thee. O send thy word of com- 
mand to rebuke the raging winds, and the roaring 
sea; that we, being delivered from this distress, 
may live to serve thee, and to glorify thy name all 
the days of our life. Hear, Lord, and save us, for 
the infinite merits of our blessed Saviour, thy Son 
our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. 

H To be said before a fight at sea against any enemy. 

O MOST powerful and glorious Lord God, the 
Lord of hosts, that rulest and commandest all 
things ; thou sitlest in the throne judging right : 



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TRAVEL. 271 

and therefore we make our address to thy Divine 
Majesty, in this our necessity, that thou wouldest 
take the cause into thine own hand, and judge 
between us and our enemies. Stir up thy strength, 
O Lord, and come and help us ; for thou givest 
not alway the battle to the strong, but canst save 
by many or by few. O let not our sins now cry 
against us for vengeance ; but hear us thy poor 
servants begging mercy, and imploring thy help, 
and that thou wouldest be a defence unto us 
against the face of the enemy: make it appear 
that thou art our Saviour and mighty Deliverer, 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Short prayers for single persons, who cannot meet to join in 
prayer with others, by reason of thefght or storm. 

IT General prayers. 

Lord be merciful to us sinners, and save us for 
thy mercies' sake. 

Thou art the great God, who hast made and 
rulest all things : O deliver us for thy name's sake. 

Thou art the great God to be feared above all : 
O save us, that we may praise thee. 

IT Special prayers with respect to the enemy. 

Thou, O Lord, art just and powerful : O defend 
our cause against the face of the enemy, 

O God, thou art a strong tower of defence to all 
who fly unto thee : O save us from the violence of 
the enemy. 

O Lord of hosts, fight for us; that we may 
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272 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

O suffer us not to sink under the weight of our 
sins, or the violence of the enemy. 

O Lord, arise, help us, and deliver us, for thy 
name's sake. 

IT Short prayers in respect of a storm. 

Thou, O Lord, who stillest the raging of the sea, 
hear, hear us, and save us, that we perish not. 

O blessed Saviour, who didst save thy disciples 
ready to perish in a storm ; hear us, and save us, 
we beseech thee. 

Lord, have mercy upon us. 

Christ, have mercy upon us. 

Lord, have mercy upon us. 

O Lord, hear us. 

O Christ, hear us. 

God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy 
Ghost, have mercy upon us, save us now and ever- 
more. Amen. 

IT Thanksgiving after a storm. 

O BE joyful in God, all ye lands : sing praises 
unto the honor of his name, make his praise to be 
glorious. 

Say unto God, O how wonderful art thou in thy 
works; through the greatness of thy power shall 
thine enemies be found liars unto thee. 

For all the world shall worship thee, sing of 
thee, and praise thy name. 

O come hither, and behold the works of God : 
how wonderful he is in his doings towards the 
children of men ! 



TRAVEL. 273 

He ruleth with his power for ever ; his eyes be- 
hold the people ; and such as will not believe, shall 
not be able to exalt themselves. 

praise our God^ ye people; and make the voice 
of his praise to be heard; 

Who holdeth our soul in life; and suffereth not 
our feet to slip. 

For thoUj O God, hast proved us ; thou also hast 
tried us, like as silver is tried. 

Thou broughtest us into the snare, and laidest 
trouble upon our loins. 

1 will go into thine house ivith burnt-offerings; 
and will pay thee my vows which I promised with 
my lips, and spake with my mouth, when I was in 
trouble. 

come hither, and hearken, all ye that fear 
God ; and I will tell you what he hath done for 
my soul. 

1 called unto him with my mouih ; and gave him 
praises with my tongue. 

If I incline unto wickedness with mine heart, the 
Lord will not hear me. 

But God hath heard me; and considered the 
voice of my prayer. 

Praised be God, who hath not cast out my 
prayer. 

Nor turned his mercy from me. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

O THAT men would praise the Lord for his 
goodness; and declare the wonders that he doeth 
for the children of men ! 



*274 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

That they would offer unto him the sacrifice of 
thanksgiving ; and tell out his works with gladness / 

They that go down to the sea in ships; and 
occupy their business in great waters ; 

These men see the luorks of the Lardy and his 
wonders in the deep. 

For at his word, the stormy wind ariselh; which 
lifteth up the waves thereof. 

They are carried up to the heaven^ and down 
again to the deep ; their soul melteth away because 
of the trouble. 

They reel to and fro, and stagger Kke a drunken 
man ; and are at their wit's end. 

80 tvhen they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, 
he delivereth them out of their distress. 

For he maketh the storm to cease, so that the 
waves thereof are still. 

Then are they glad^ because they are at rest; and 
so he bringeth them unto the haven where they 
would be. 

O that men would therefore praise the Lord for 
his goodness ; and declare the wanders that he 
doeth for the children of men! 

That they would exalt him also in the congrega- 
tion of the people; and praise him in the seat of the 
elders ! 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

H Collects of thanksgiving. 

O MOST blessed and glorious Lord God, who art 
of infinite goodness and mercy ; we, thy poor 
creatures, whom thou hast made and preserved, 



TRAVEL. 275 * 

holding our souls in life, and now rescuing us out of 
the jaws of death, humbly present ourselves again 
before thy Divine Majesty, to offer a sacrifice of 
praise and thanksgiving, for that thou heardest us 
when we called in our trouble, and didst not cast 
out our prayer, which we made before thee in our 
great distress ; even when we gave all for lost, our 
ship, our goods, our lives, then didst thou mercifully 
look upon us, and wonderfully command a deliv- 
erance, for which we now, being in safety, do give 
all praise and glory to thy holy name, through 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

IT Or this, 

O MOST mighty and gracious good God, thy 
mercy is over all thy works, but in special manner 
hath been extended towards us, whom thou hast so 
powerfully and wonderfully defended. Thou hast 
showed us terrible things, and wonders in the deep, 
that we might see how powerful and gracious a 
God thou art; how able and ready to help those 
who trust in thee. Thou hast showed us how 
both winds and seas obey thy command ; that we 
may learn even from them hereafter to obey thy 
voice, and to do thy will. We therefore bless and 
glorify thy name, for this thy mercy, in saving us 
when we were ready to perish. And we beseech 
thee, make us as truly sensible now of thy mercy, 
as we were then of the danger ; and give us hearts 
always ready to express our thankfulness not only 
by words, but also by our lives, in being more 
obedient to thy holy commandments. Continue, 



* 276 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

we beseech thee, this thy goodness to us ; that we, 
whom thou hast saved, may serve thee in holiness 
and righteousness all the days of our life, through 
Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. Amen. 

IT A hymn of praise and thanksgiving after a dangerous tempest. 

O COME, let us give thanks unto the Lord, for he 
is gracious ; and his mercy endareth for ever. 

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised : let 
the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he hath rfe- 
livered from the merciless rage of the sea. 

The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion 5 
slow to anger, and of great mercy. 

He hath not dealt luith us according to our sins ; 
neither rewarded us according to our iniquities. 

But as the heaven is high above the earth ; so 
great hath been his mercy towards us. 

We found trouble and heaviness ; ice were even 
at death! s door. 

The waters of the sea had wellnigh covered us ; 
the proud waters had wellnigh gone over our soul. 

The sea roared; and the stormy wind lifted up 
the waves thereof. 

We were carried up as it were to heaven, and 
then down again into the deep ; our soul melted 
within us, because of trouble. 

Then cried we unto thee, O Lord, and thou didst 
deliver us out of our distress. 

Blessed be thy name, who didst not despise the 
prayer of thy servants ; but didst hear our cry, and 
hast saved us. 

Thou didst send forth thy commandment ; and the 
windy storm ceased, and was turned into a calm. 



TRAVEL. 277 

O let us therefore praise the Lord for his good- 
ness ; and declare the wonders that he hath done, 
and still doeth, for the children of men ! 

Praised be the Lord daily ; even the Lord that 
helpeth us, and pour eth his henefds upon us. 

He is our God ; even the God of whom cometh 
salvation ; God is the Lord, by whom we have 
escaped death. 

Thou, Lord, hast made us glad through the 
operation of thy hands ; and ive will triumph in thy 
praise. 

Blessed be the Lord God ; even the Lord God, 
who only doeth wondrous things ; 

And blessed be the name of his Majesty for ever ; 
and let every one of us say, Amen, Amen. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

IT A psalm or hymn of praise and thanksgiving after victory. 

If the Lord had not been on our side, now may 
we say ; if the Lord himself had not been on our 
side, when men rose up against us ; 

They had swalloived us up quick, lohen they were 
so wrathfully displeased at us. 

Yea, the waters had drowned us, and the stream 
had gone over our soul ; the deep waters of the 
proud had gone over our soul. 

But praised be the Lord, ivho hath not given us 
over as a prey unto them. 

The Lord hath wrought a mighty salvation for 
us. 

We got not this by our own sivord, neither was it 
our own arm that saved us ; but thy right hand, and 
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278 THE GOLDEN CENSER 

thine arm^ and the light of thy countenance^ because 
thou hadst a favor unto us. 

The Lord hath appeared for us ; the Lord hath 
covered our heads, and made us to stand in the 
day of battle. 

The Lord hath appeared for us ; the Lord hath 
overthrown our enemies^ and dashed in pieces those 
that rose up against us. 

Therefore not unto us, O Lord, not unto us ; but 
unto thy name be given the glory. 

The Lord hath done great things for us ; the 
Lord hath done great things for us ^ for which we 
rejoice. 

Our help standeth in the name of the Lord, who 
hath made heaven and earth. 

Blessed be the name of the Lord, from this time 
forth for evermore. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

[After this hymn may be said the Te Deura.] 

IT Then this collect. 

O ALMIGHTY God, the sovereign commander of 
all the world, in whose hand is power and might, 
which none is able to withstand ; we bless and 
magnify thy great and glorious name for this happy 
victory, the whole glory whereof we do ascribe to 
thee, who art the only giver of victory. And we 
beseech thee, give us grace to improve this great 
mercy to thy glory, the advancement of thy gospel, 
the honor of our country, and, as much as in us 
lieth,to the good of all mankind. And we beseech 
thee, give us such a sense of thy great mercy, as 



TRAVEL. 279 

may engage us to a true thankfulness, such as may 
appear in our lives, by an humble, holy, and 
obedient walking before thee all our days, through 
Jesus Christ our Lord; to whom, with thee, and 
the Holy Spirit, as for all thy mercies, so in partic- 
ular for this victory and deliverance, be all glory 
and honor, world without end. Amen. 



aVffiiction. 



"We commend to thy fatherly goodness, all those who are ant ways 
afflicted or distressed in mind, body, or estate j that it may please 
thee to comfort and relieve them, according to their several neces- 
sities ; giving them patience under their sufferings, and a happy 

ISSUE OUT OF ALL THEIR AFFLICTIONS : AND THIS WE BEG FOR JeSUS ChRIST's 
SAKE." 

Common Prayer. 



Anthem, 



Out of the deep have I called unto thee, O 
Lord ; Lord, hear my voice. 

let thine ears consider tvell the voice of my 
complaint. 

If thou. Lord, wilt be extreme to mark what is 
done amiss ; O Lord, who may abide it ? 

For there is mercy ivith thee ; therefore shall thou 
be feared. 

1 look for the Lord, my soul doth wait for him ; 
in his word is my trust. 

My soul fleeth unto tite Lord before the morning 
watch; I say^ before the morning watch. 

O Israel, trust in the Lord, for with the Lord 
there is mercy; and with him is plenteous redemp- 
tion. 

And he shall redeem Israel from all his sins. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 



AFFLICTION. 281 

Prayers, 
IT Of persons under affliction. 

O MERCIFUL God and heavenly Father, who hast 
taught us in thy holy word, that thou dost not 
willingly afflict or grieve the children of men ; look 
with pity, we beseech thee, upon the sorrows of us 
thy afHicted servants. In thy wisdom thou hast 
seen fit lo visit us with trouble, and to bring distress 
upon us. Remember us, O Lord, in mercy ; sanc- 
tify thy fatherly correction to us; endue our souls 
with patience under our affliction, and with resig- 
nation to thy blessed will ; comfort us with a sense 
of thy goodness ; lift up thy countenance upon us, 
and give us peace, through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 

IT Of the troubled. 

We humbly beseech thee, O Father, mercifully 
to look upon our infirmities ; and, for the glory of 
thy name, turn from us all those evils that we most 
justly have deserved ; and grant that, in all our 
troubles, we may put our whole trust and con- 
fidence in thy mercy, and evermore serve thee in 
holiness, and pureness of living, to thy honor and 
glory, through our only Mediator and Advocate, 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

IT Of the persecuted. 

O God, merciful Father, who despisest not the 

sighing of a contrite heart, nor the desire of such 

as are sorrowful ; mercifully assist our prayers 

which we make before thee in all our troubles and 

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282 THE GOLDJSN CENSER. 

adversities, whensoever they oppress us ; and gra- 
ciously hear us, that those evils which the craft and 
subtility of the devil or man worketh against us, 
may, by thy good providence, be brought to nought; 
that we, thy servants, being hurt by no persecutions, 
may evermore give thanks unto thee in thy holy 
church, through Jesus Christ our Lord. 

IF Of the poor. 

Most gracious God, look down in pity and com- 
passion upon us thy servants, afflicted in estate ; 
and the more our poverty presseth hard upon us, 
the more let the comforts of thy grace and mercy 
abound towards us. Give to our creditors tender- 
ness and compassion, and to us a meek and con- 
tented spirit. Raise us up friends to pity and 
relieve us. Give us always a deep sense of our 
sins, and of thy fatherly love and correction, and 
the continued comfort of thy countenance here ; 
and so sanctify our afflictions, that they may work 
for us an eternal weight of glory, through the merits 
and mediation of Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord. 
Amen. 



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Bicknt35. 



*' There SHOULD be no greater comfort to Christian persons, than 

TO BE MADE LIKE UNTO ChRIST, BY SUFFERING PATIENTLY ADVERSITIES, 
TROUBLES, AND SICKNESSES. FoR HE HIMSELF WENT NOT UP TO JOT, BUT 
FIRST HE SUFFERED PAIN : He ENTERED NOT INTO HIS GLORY BEFORE HE 
WAS CRUCIFIED. So TRULY OUR WAY TO ETERNAL JOY, IS TO SUFFER HERE 

WITH Christ; and our door to enter into eternal life, is gladly to 
DIE WITH Christ ; that we may rise again from death, and dwell with 
him in everlasting life." 

Common Prayer, 



Prayers. 
IT For a sick person. 

O Father of mercies, and God of all comfort, 
our only help in time of need ; look down from 
heaven, we humbly beseech thee, behold, visit, and 
relieve thy sick servant. Look upon him with the 
eyes of thy mercy; comfort him with a sense of 
thy goodness ; preserve him from the temptations 
of the enemy ; give him patience under his afflic- 
tion ; and, in thy good time, restore him to health, 
and enable him to lead the residue of his life in thy 
fear, and to thy glory: or else give him grace so to 
take thy visitation, that, after this painful life ended, 
he may dwell with thee in life everlasting, through 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

IT For a sick penitent. 

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284 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

rnullitude of thy mercies, dost so put away the sins 
of those who truly repent, that thou rememberest 
them no more ; open thine eye of mercy upon this 
thy servant, who most earnestly desireth pardon 
and forgiveness. Renew in him, most loving 
Father, whatsoever hath been decayed by the fraud 
and malice of the devil, or by his own carnal will 
and frailness ; preserve and continue this sick 
member in the unity of the church ; consider his 
contrition, accept his tears, assuage his pain, as 
shall seem to thee most expedient for him. And 
forasmuch as he putteth his full trust only in thy 
mercy, impute not unto him his former sins, but 
strengthen him with thy blessed Spirit; and w^hen 
thou art pleased to take him hence, take him unto 
thy favor, through the merits of thy most dearly 
beloved Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, 

IT For a sick person, who is impenitent. 

O MOST merciful God, who hatest nothing that 
thou hast made, nor desirest the death of a sinner, 
but rather that he should be converted and live ; 
have mercy upon this thy sick servant, while his 
day of salvation lasteth. Visit him, O Lord, with 
thy mercy and salvation ; convince him of the 
miserable condition he is in, by his sins and wick- 
edness; and let thy powerful grace produce in him 
such a godly sorrow, and sincere repentance, as 
thou wilt be pleased to accept. Give him a strong 
and lively faith in thy Son our blessed Saviour ; to 
know and feel, that there is none other name under 
heaven given to men, in whom, and through whom, 



SICKNESS. 285 

we can be saved ; and make this faith effectual to 
the salvation of his soul ; for the sake and merits 
of thy dear Son, our blessed Lord and Saviour, 
Amen, 

IT For a person repenting on his death-bed. 

O HOLY Jesus, who of thine infinite goodness, 
didst accept the conversion of a sinner on the cross ; 
open thine eye of mercy upon this thy servant, 
who desireth pardon and forgiveness, though in his 
latest hour he turneth unto thee. Renew in him 
whatsoever hath been decayed by the fraud and 
malice of the devil, or by his own carnal will and 
frailty. Consider his contrition ; accept his repent- 
ance ; and forasmuch as he putteth his full trust 
only in thy mercy, impute not unto him his former 
sins^ but strengthen him with thy blessed Spirit ; 
and when thou art pleased to take him hence, take 
him unto thy favor : this w^e beg through thy merits, 
O Lord, our Saviour and our Redeemer. Amen. 

IT For an impenitent sick person, whose end is uear« 

O Father of mercies, and God of all comfort; 
we fly unto thee for succor in behalf of this thy sick 
servant, whose end draweth near* Blessed Lord, 
remember thy mercies; set before his eyes the 
things he hath done in the body, which have justly 
provoked thee to anger ; and make him know and 
feel that there is none other name under heaven 
given, in whom, and through whom, he may re- 
ceive salvation, but only the name of our Lord 
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286 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

appeareth to be short amongst us, quicken him so 
much the more by thy grace and Holy Spirit, that 
he, being converted and reconciled unto thee, be- 
fore he is cut off from the earth, may at the hour of 
his death depart in peace, and be received into 
thine everlasting kingdom, through Jesus Christ 
our Lord. Amen, 

IT In case of sudden surprise and imminent danger. 

O MOST gracious Father, we fly unto thee for 
mercy in behalf of this thy servant, here lying 
under the sudden visitation of thine hand. If it be 
thy wiU, preserve his life, that there may be place 
for repentance : but, if thou hast otherwise appoint- 
ed, let thy mercy supply to him the want of the 
usual opportunity for the trimming of his lamp. 
Stir up in him such sorrow for sin, and such fervent 
love to thee, as may in a short time do the work of 
many days : that among the praises which thy 
saints and holy angels shall sing to the honor of 
thy mercy through eternal ages, it may be to thy 
unspeakable glory, that thou hast redeemed the 
soul of this thy servant from eternal death, and 
made him partaker of the everlasting life, which is 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

IT For a sick child, 

O ALMIGHTY God and merciful Father, to whom 
alone belong the issues of life and death ; look 
down from heaven, we humbly beseech thee, with 
the eyes of mercy upon this child, now lying upon 
the bed of sickness : visit him, O Lord, with thy 



SICKNESS. 287 

salvation; deliver him in thy good appointed time 
from his bodily pain, and save his soul for thy 
mercies' sake; that if it shall be thy pleasure to 
prolong his days here on earth, he may live to thee, 
and be an instrument of thy glory, by serving thee 
faithfully, and doing good in his generation : or 
else receive him into those heavenly habitations, 
where the souls of those who sleep in the Lord 
Jesus enjoy perpetual rest and felicity : grant this, 
O Lord, for thy mercies' sake, in the same, thy 
Son our Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth 
with thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, 
world without end. Amen, 

^ For a sick person, when there appeareth but small hope of recovery. 

O Father of mercies, and God of all comfort, 
our only help in time of need ; we fly unto thee for 
succor in behalf of this thy servant, here lying 
under thy hand in great weakness of body: look 
graciously upon him, O Lord ; and the more the 
outward man decayeth, strengthen him, we beseech 
thee, so much the more continually with thy grace 
and Holy Spirit, in the inner man : give him un- 
feigned repentance for all the errors of his life past, 
and steadfast faith in thy Son Jesus, that his sins 
may be done away by thy mercy, and his pardon 
sealed in heaven, before he go hence, and be no 
more seen. We know, O Lord, that there is no 
word impossible with thee ; and that, if thou wilt, 
thou canst even yet raise him up, and grant him a 
longer continuance amongst us : yet, forasmuch as 



288 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

in all appearance the time of his dissolution draweth 
near, so fit and prepare him, we beseech thee, 
against the hour of death, that after his departure 
hence in peace, and in thy favor, his soul may be 
received into thine everlasting kiiigdom; through 
the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ thine only 
Son, our Lord and Saviour. Amen. 

IT A commendatory prayer for a sick person at the point of departure. 

O ALMIGHTY God, with whom do live the spirits 
of just men made perfect, after they are delivered 
from their earthly prisons ; we humbly commend 
the soul of this thy servant, our dear brother, into 
thy hands, as into the hands of a faithful Creator, 
and most merciful Saviour; most humbly beseech- 
ing thee, that it may be precious in thy sight : wash 
it, we pray thee, in the blood of that immaculate 
Lamb, that w^as slain to take away the sins of the 
world ; that whatsoever defilements it may have 
contracted in the midst of this miserable and 
naughty world, through the lust of the flesh, or the 
wiles of Satan, being purged and done away, it 
may be presented pure and without spot before 
thee. And teach us who survive, in this, and other 
like daily spectacles of mortality, to see how frail 
and uncertain our own condition is ; and so to 
number our days, that we may seriously apply our 
hearts to that holy and heavenly wisdom, whilst 
we live here, which may in the end bring us to life 
everlasting, through the merits of Jesus Christ thine 
only Son our Lord. Amen. 



SICKNESS. 289 

TT In time of great sickness and mortaiity. 

O ALMIGHTY God, the Lord of life and death, of 
sickness and health ; regard our supplications, we 
humbly beseech thee ; and, as thou hast thought 
fit to visit us for our sins with great sickness and 
mortality, in the midst of thy judgment, O Lord, 
remember mercy. Have pity upon us miserable 
sinners, and withdraw from us the grievous sick- 
ness with which we are afflicted. May this thy 
fatherly correction, have its due influence upon us, 
by leading us to consider how frail and uncertain 
our life is ; that we may apply our hearts unto that 
heavenly wisdom, which in the end will bring us 
to everlasting life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
AmeTL 

Thanksgivings. 
It For the beginning of a recovery. 

Great and mighty God, who bringest down to 
the grave, and bringest up again ; w^e bless thy 
wonderful goodness, for having turned our heavi- 
ness into joy, and our mourning into gladness, by 
restoring this our brother to some degree of his 
former health. Blessed be thy name, that thou 
didst not forsake him in his sickness ; but didst 
visit him with comforts from above ; didst support 
him in patience and submission to thy will ; and 
at last, didst send him seasonable relief. Perfect, 
we beseech thee, this thy mercy towards him ; 
and prosper the means which shall be made use 
of for his cure: that being restored to health of 
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290 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

body, vigor of mind, and cheerfulness of spirit, he 
may be able to go to thine house, to offer thee an 
oblation with great gladness ; and to bless thy holy 
name, for all thy goodness towards him through 
Jesus Christ our Saviour : to whom with thee and 
the Holy Spirit, be all honor and glory world with- 
out end. Amen. 

IT For a recovery from sickness. 

O God, who art the giver of life, of health, and 
of safety ; we bless thy name, that thou hast been 
pleased to deliver from his bodily sickness this 
thy servant, who now desireth to return thanks 
unto thee. Gracious art thou, O Lord, and full of 
compassion to the children of men. May his 
heart be duly impressed with a sense of thy 
merciful goodness, and may he devote the res- 
idue of his days to an humble, holy, and obedient 
walking before thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen, 

IT The sick person's prayer. 

O MERCIFUL Lord, consider thy sick servant, and 
deliver me in this time of trouble. Preserve me 
and keep me alive. Strengthen and comfort me 
as I lie on my bed, and make thou all my bed in 
my sickness. Give me patience under thy chasten- 
ing hand, and cause all my trials and sufferings to 
work together for the good of my soul. Raise me 
up, if it be thy will, and bless me upon the earth. 
Be merciful to me and heal my soul, for I have 
sinned against thee. Deliver me not unto the will 



SICKNESS. 291 

of the enemy, but uphold me, and set me before 
thy face forever ; that in thy presence I may with 
saints and angels sing. Blessed be the Lord God 
of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Grant 
this, gracious Father, for the sake of our com- 
passionate High Priest, who hath borne our griefs 
and carried our sorrows ; to whom with thee and 
the Holy Ghost, be glory and praise forever. Amen. 

U Praj-er of the invalid, who is dejected in spirit. 

Most merciful Father, who knowest our frame, 
and rememberest that we are but dust; look in 
compassion upon me, thy servant, who am weak 
in body, and cast down in spirit. Place beneath 
me thine everlasting arms, and comfort me with a 
sense of thy presence. According to my day, so 
may my strength be ; and through faith in thy Son, 
may I have the victory over all my fears, doubts, 
and trials ; and, through thy mercy, be preserved 
to give thanks unto thee in thy holy church, through 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, 

IT The aged Cliristian's prayer. 

Almighty and everlasting God, who hast been 
my hope from my youth, even until now; look 
graciously upon me, O Lord, and forsake me not 
in mine old age. The more the outward man 
decayeth, strengthen me, I beseech thee, so much 
the more continually with thy grace and Holy Spirit 
in the inner man. Give me unfeigned repentance 
for all the errors of my life past, and steadfast faith 
in thy Son Jesus, that my sins may be done away 



292 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

by thy mercy, and my pardon sealed in heaven, 
before I go hence, and be no more seen ; and as 
the time of my dissolution draweth near, so fit and 
prepare me, I beseech thee, against the hour of 
death, that after my departure hence in peace, and 
thy favor, my soul may be received into thine ever- 
lasting kingdom ; through the merits and mediation 
of Jesus Christ thine only Son, our Lord and 
Saviour. Amen. 

II The dying Christian's ejaculations and prayers. 

O Saviour of the world, who by thy cross and 
precious blood hast redeemed me y look upon me 
with the eyes of thy mercy » 

Give me comfort and sure confidence in thee* 

Defend me from the assaults of the enemy. 

Eemember not. Lord, my offences ; nor take 
thou vengeance of my sins. 

O Lord, save thy servant, whom thou hast re- 
deemed with thy most precious blood. 

Seal my pardon in heaven, before I go hence, 
and be no more seen. 

O immaculate Lamb, that was slain to take 
away the sins of the world, wash me in thy cleans- 
ing blood. 

Prepare me for my departure hence ; give me 
true repentance ; increase and confirm in me thy 
manifold gifts of grace ; renew and strengthen me 
with thy blessed Spirit. 

O holy and merciful Saviour, thou most worthy 
Judge eternal, suffer me not, at my last hour, for 
any pains of death, to fall from thee. 



SICKNESS. 293 

Lord most mighty, O holy and most merciful 
Saviour, deliver me not into the bitter pains of 
eternal death. 

Though I walk through the valley of the shadow 
of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art with me, 
thy rod and thy staff comfort me. 

My flesh and my heart faileth ; but God is the 
strength of my heart, and my portion forever. 

Whom have I in heaven, but thee? and there is 
none upon earth that I desire in comparison of thee. 

1 am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor 
angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things 
present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, 
nor any other creature, shall be able to separate me 
from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our 
Lord. 

death, where is thy sting ? O grave, where 
is thy victory ? 

Thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory 
through our Lord Jesus Christ. 

1 praise thee, I bless thee, I worship thee, I 
glorify thee, I give thanks to thee for thy great glory, 
O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father. 

O God, the King of glory, who hast exalted 
thine only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph 
unto thy kingdom in heaven ; I beseech thee leave 
me not comfortless ; but send to me thine Holy 
Ghost to comfort me, and exalt me unto the same 
place whither my Saviour Christ is gone before ; 
who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy 
Ghost, one God, world without end. 

Father, into thy hands, I commend my spirit. 
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294 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. 

To-day, may I be with thee, in paradise. 

Receive me into those heavenly habitations, where 
the souls of those who sleep in thee enjoy perpetual 
rest and felicity. 

Come quickly : even so come. Lord Jesus. 

" When any person is sick, notice shall be given thereof to the minister of 
the parish ; who, when he cometh into the sick man's presence, shall examine 
whether he repent him truly of his sins, steadfastly believe the articles of the 
Christian faith, and be in charity with all the world ; exhorting him to forgive 
from the bottom of his heart, all persons that have offended him ; and if he 
hath offended any other, to ask their forgiveness ; and where he hath done 
injury or wrong to any man, that he make amends to the uttermost of his 
power. 

" And if he hath not before disposed of his goods, let him then be admonish- 
ed to make his will, and to declare his debts, what he oweth, and what is 
owing unto him, for the better discharging of his conscience, and the quiet- 
ness of his executors. But men should often be put in remembrance to take 
order for the settling of their temporal estates, whilst they are in health. 

" The minister shall not omit earnestly to move such sick persons as are of 
ability, to be liberal to the poor. 

*' If the sick person be not able to come to the church, and yet is desirous 
to receive the communion in his house j then he must give timely notice to 
the minister, signifying also how many there are to communicate with him, 
(which sljall be two at the least ;) and all things necessary being prepared, the 
minister shall there celebrate the holy communion." — Common Prayer, 



DcatI)* 



** Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust ; looking for the 
general resurrection in the last day, and the life of the world to 

COME, THROUGH OUR LoRD JeSUS ChRIST ; AT WHOSE SECOND COMING IN 
GLORIOUS MAJESTY TO JUDGE THE WORLD, THE EARTH AND THE SEA SHALL 
GIVE UP THEIR DEAD j AND THE CORRUPTIBLE BODIES OF THOSE WHO SLEEP IN 
HIM SHALL BE CHANGED, AND MADE LIKE UNTO HIS OWN GLORIOUS BODY 3 AC- 
CORDING TO THE MIGHTY WORKING WHEREBY HE IS ABLE TO SUBDUE ALL 
THINGS UNTO HIMSELF." 

Common Prayer, 



Prayers for a funeral occasion. 

IT For the bereaved. 

O Father of mercies, and God of all comfort, 
our only help in time of need, who hast taught us 
in thy holy word, that thou dost not willingly afflict 
or grieve the children of men ; we fly unto thee for 
succor in behalf of these thy bereaved and afflicted 
servants. In thy wisdom thou hast seen fit to visit 
them with trouble, and to bring distress upon them. 
We beseech thee, remember ihem in mercy, and 
look with pity upon their sorrows ; through Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 

IT Or this. 

O God, whose mercy is everlasting, and power 
infinite ; look down with pity and compassion 
upon the sufferings of these thy servants ; and 
whether thou visitest for trial of their patience, or 



296 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

punishment of their offences, enable them by thy 
grace cheerfully to submit themselves to thy holy 
will and pleasure. Go not far from them, O Lord, 
but bring light out of darkness, and good out of 
evil; and forasmuch as thou hast not cut them off, 
but chastenest them as a father, grant that they, 
duly considering thy great mercies, may be un- 
feignedly thankful, and turn unto thee with true 
repentance and sincerity of heart ; through Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 

IT For the widow. 

O Lord, visit with thy mercy and salvation the 
widow of the deceased. Give her unfeigned re- 
pentance, and steadfast faith in thy Son Jesus. 
Strengthen her continually with thy grace and Holy 
Spirit, and visit her with comforts from above. In 
all her troubles, may she put her whole trust and 
confidence in thy mercy, and submit herself wholly 
to thy will ; that her sufferings may turn to her 
profit, and help her forward in the right way, that 
leadeth unto eternal life. Defend her, and provide 
for her ; and grant that she may evermore give up 
herself to thy service, and walk before thee in 
holiness and righteousness all her days ; that after 
this painful life shall be ended, she may dwell with 
thee in life everlasting, through Jesus Christ our 
Lord. Amen. 

11 For the children. 

Almighty God, and merciful Father, look down 
from heaven, we humbly beseech thee, upon the 
children, whom thy visitation has made fatherless. 



DEATH. 297 

Visit them with thy salvation ; and may it be thy 
good pleasure to prolong their days here on earth. 
May they live to thee, and be instruments of thy 
glory, by serving thee faithfully, and doing good 
in their generation ; and finally receive them into 
those heavenly habitations, where the souls of those 
who sleep in the Lord Jesus, enjoy perpetual rest 
and felicity. Grant this, O Lord, for the sake of 
thy Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. 

IT For the other relatives. 

Most gracious and merciful God, in judgment 
remember mercy, and sanctify thy fatherly correction 
to all the relatives of the deceased. Teach them in 
this, and other like daily spectacles of mortality, to 
see how frail and uncertain their own condition is ; 
and so to number their days, that they may serious- 
ly apply their hearts to that holy and heavenly 
wisdom, whilst they live here, which may in the 
end bring them to everlasting life. Make them 
ever mindful of the time, when they shall lie down 
in the dust ; and grant them grace aKvays to live in 
sue a state, that they may never be afraid to die. 
Endue their souls with patience under their afflic- 
tion, and with resignation to thy blessed will ; 
comfort them v/ith a sense of thy goodness ; lift 
up thy countenance upon them, and give them 
peace, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

IT For all present. 

O God, whose days are without end, and whose 
mercies cannot be numbered ; make us, we beseech 



298 THE GOLDEN CENSER, 

thee, deeply sensible of the shortness and uncertain- 
ty of human life ; and let thy Holy Spirit lead us 
through this vale of misery, in holiness and right- 
eousness all the days of our lives ; that, when we 
shall have served thee in our generation, we may 
be gathered unto our fathers, having the testimony 
of a good conscience; in the communion of the 
catholic church ; in the confidence of a certain 
faith ; in the comfort of a reasonable, religious, and 
holy hope ; in favor with thee our God, and in 
perfect charity with the world : all which we ask 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Prayers for the bereaved. 

IT For any bereaved person. 

O MERCIFUL God, and heavenly Father, who 
hast taught us, in thy holy word, that thou dost not 
willingly afflict or grieve the children of men ; look 
with pity, we beseech thee, upon the sorrows of 
thy servant, for whom we most earnestly pray. In 
thy wisdom thou hast seen fit to visit him with 
trouble, and to bring distress upon him. Remem- 
ber him, O Lord, in mercy ; sanctify thy fatherly 
correction to him ; endue his soul with patience 
under his affliction, and with resignation to thy 
blessed will ; comfort him with a sense of thy 
goodness ; lift up thy countenance upon him, and 
give him peace, through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 



DEATH. 299 

^] For bereaved parents, or children, or other bereaved persons. 

O Father of mercies, and God of all comfort, 
our only help in time of need ; regard our supplica- 
tions, we humbly beseech thee, in behalf of thy 
servants, whom thou hast seen fit to wound and 
afflict by thy late heavy and dreadful visitation. 
In the midst of judgment, O Lord, remember mercy. 
Have pity and compassion upon them, we beseech 
thee, and give them the continual comfort of thy 
countenance. May this thy fatherly correction 
have its due influence upon them, by leading them 
to consider how frail and uncertain their own con- 
dition is ; that they may apply their hearts unto 
that heavenly wisdom, which in the end will bring 
them to everlasting life. Give them always a deep 
sense of their sins, and of thy fatherly love ; and so 
sanctify their affliction, that it may work for them 
an eternal weight of glory, through the merits and 
mediation of Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord. Amen. 

Prayers of the bereaved. 

IT Of the bereaved husband or v<rife. 

MERCIFUL God, and heavenly Father, who 
alone canst heal the wounds, thou hast inflicted, 
and bind up the heart, thou hast broken ; thou art 
my refuge, in time of trouble ; in my distress, I 
call upon thee. Turn thou unto me, and have 
mercy upon me, for I am desolate and in misery. 
Leave me not, nor forsake me, O God of my 
salvation. 

1 know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right. 



300 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

and that in faithfulness, thou hast afflicted me. 
Before I was afflicted, I went astray, but now may 
I keep thy word. According to my day, so may 
my strength be. Send me help from thy sanctuary, 
and strengthen me out of Zion. Let thy merciful 
kindness comfort me, and make my heart rejoice 
in thy salvation : may I patiently endure thy cor- 
rection, and not rebel against thy chastening hand. 
O pardon my sins, and keep my soul ; and grant, 
that my affliction may work for me an exceeding 
and eternal weight of glory, for the sake of our 
compassionate High Priest, who is touched with a 
feeling of our infirmities, and was himself made 
perfect through sufferings, thy Son Jesus Christ 
our Lord ; to whom with thee and the Holy Ghost, 
be given all power and glory, forever and ever. 
Amen. 

IT Of bereaved parents. 

O Lord God, Son of the Father, our compassion- 
ate High Priest, who hast borne our griefs, and 
carried our sorrows ; mercifully behold the suffer- 
ings of thy bereaved and afflicted servants. Thou 
hast come in an hour when we thought not, and 
taken from us the desire of our eyes, with a stroke. 
But righteous art thou, O Lord, in all thy dealings 
with us. Shall we receive good at thy hand, and 
shall we not receive evil ? Thou hast punished us 
less than our iniquities deserve. It is the Lord ; 
let him do what seemeth to him good. The Lord 
gave, and the Lord hath taken away ; blessed be 
the name of the Lord. Thou hast promised that 
all things shall work together for good to them that 



DEATH. 301 

love thee : love for thee shed abroad in our hearts 
by the Holy Ghost, and fulfil thy precious promise, 
that, though we are now in heaviness through our 
manifold temptations, the trial of our faith and 
patience may be found unto praise and honor and 
glory, at thy appearing. Grant this, merciful Sa- 
viour; to whom with the Father and the Holy 
Spirit, we give dominion and thanksgiving, forever 
and ever. Amen. 

IT Of bereaved children. 

Almighty and everlasting God, the father and 
the helper of the fatherless; with thee may we find 
comfort and mercy, for in the covert of thy wings 
do we trust. Be thou the guide of our youth ; and 
keep our feet from being taken in the snares, which 
are laid for us. Be thou our shepherd, and we 
shall not want. Be thou the portion of our in- 
heritance ; and make us wise in heart to receive 
and obey thy commandments. As we increase in 
stature, may we increase in wisdom ; and as our 
years are prolonged, may we grow in grace and in 
the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus 
Christ. While we remain on earth, may we live, 
not unto ourselves, but, unto Him who died for 
us; and when we depart this life, may we sleep in 
Jesus, and at the last day ascend like him to his 
Father and our Father, to his God and our God. 
We ask this, merciful Lord, in his name ; whom 
with thee and the Holy Ghost, we honor and 
glorify as one God, world without end. Amen. 
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302 THE GOLDEN CENSER. 

IT Thanksgiving for the good examples of those who have finished their 
course in faith, aod prayer for eternal glory. 

Almighty God, with whom do live the spirits 
of those who depart hence in the Lord, and with 
whom the souls of the faithful, after they are de- 
livered from the burden of the flesh, are in joy and 
felicity; we give thee hearty thanks for the good 
examples of all those thy servants, who, having 
finished their course in faith, do now rest from 
their labors. And we beseech thee, that we, wuth 
all those who are departed in the true faith of thy 
holy name, may have our perfect consummation 
and bliss, both in body and soul, in thy eternal and 
everlasting glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 

IT Prayer for preparation for death, and for acceptance in the last day. 

O MERCIFUL God, the Father of our Lord Jesus 
Christ, who is the resurrection and the life ; in 
whom whosoever believeth, shall live, though he 
die ; and whosoever liveth and believeth in him, 
shall not die eternally ; who also hath taught us, 
by his holy apostle St. Paul, not to be sorry, as 
men without hope, for those who sleep in him; we 
humbly beseech thee, O Father, to raise us from 
the death of sin unto the life of righteousness ; that 
when we shall depart this life, we may rest in him; 
and that at the general resurrection in the last day, 
we may be found acceptable in thy sight; and re- 
ceive that blessing, which thy well-beloved Son 
shall then pronounce to all who love and fear thee, 
saying. Come, ye blessed children of my Father, 



DEATH. 303 

receive the kingdom prepared for you from the 
beginning of the world: grant this, we beseech 
thee, O merciful Father, through Jesus Christ our 
Mediator and Redeemer. Amen. 

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the 
love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, 
be with us all evermore. Amen. 



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